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Introduction to East Asia, the Pacific World and China
1- What countries would be considered Asian?
2- Which Asian countries are you most familiar with? Why?
3- For five minutes, look at your stuff and take an inventory of items that came from East Asia. Use the
map on page 635 to help you know which countries we are looking for: Fill in the Chart. For another
five minutes you can use your friend’s items, or items in the room, to add to your list. The most
verifiable answers will win Cool to Care cards.
Person:
Item:
Place:
4- Observe the map showing the culture hearths from centuries ago. Describe how East Asia developed.
5- What does the map about Google street view tell you about this part of the world?
6- What does the map about volcanic activity tell you about life in this part of the world?
7- Do you think the map about the population circle will change in the next 50 years?
If so, how?
8- What surprises you about the map about busiest airport routes?
9- Look at the map on page 637, how does Australia’s topography compare to China’s?
10- Name the mountain range in Australia that prevents moisture from reaching the interior.
11- Name the large sandstone monolith that is famous in Australia.
12- Why are there more shooting stars seen in Australian’s outback?
13- Which countries on page 637 lie south of the Equator?
14- In which direction do you think the Indian plate is moving to create mountains in the interior of East
Asia? (see page 47)
15- Rivers are an important means of transportation in China. What are three rivers that extend far into the
Chinese interior.
16- Look at the map on page 639. Rice, which requires large amounts of water to grow, is East Asia’s staple
food crop. Where would you expect rice to be grown in East Asia?
17- Compare the map on page 639 to the map of the United States and Canada on page 131. What
generalizations can be made about 40⁰ N latitude in Japan, Eastern China, and the eastern half of the
United States?
18- Read about the ecosystems of East Asia and the Pacific World on page 640. What are they?
19- How do grazing animals threaten grasslands?
20- In the United States, we had a similar problem in the 1930s, what was it called?
21- Which city experienced a large dust storm recently?
22- Look at the map on page 643, which countries are the least populated?
23- Compare the population map to the physical and climate maps on the previous pages. What is the
landscape and climate like where most of the people choose to live?
24- Compare the population density map on page 643 to the religious diversity map on page 642. Which do
you think is the religion with the most members?
25- What natural disasters often occur in this region?
26- Watch the video of the destruction of typhoon Haiyan and make an observation.
27- Read the first paragraph on page 646. What three factors determine the quality/status of a nation’s
transportation system?
28- Make three comparison statements using the data on the charts on pages 646-647. For example:
Australia has 41 more motor vehicles per thousand that Japan.