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Chapter 18 Asia and the Pacific Worksheet
Name_______________________ Date___________ Period______
Answer the worksheet questions on lined notebook paper. Use complete sentences.
Chapter 18 Regional Overview Questions pages 567 to 573
1. Use page 568 to answer this question. How does the continent of Asia compare in size
with the other continents?
2. Use the map on page 569. Choose one of the latitude lines shown on the larger of the
two maps. Write the names of the nations through which the line you chose passes.
Next, choose a line of longitude on the map. Write the names of the nations through
which this line passes.
3. Study the map on page 570. Which areas on the map have the highest and lowest
average elevations?
4. Which nations in Asia (name any five) have land which is on the “Ring of Fire”? Check
the map on page 571.
5. Look at the map on pages 572 and 573. Name two oceans and any three seas which
form the coastline of this region.
Chapter 18 Section 1 Land and Water Questions pages 575 to 579
6. Use the map on page 575. In which direction does China’s Chang River flow? Explain
how the direction of flow can be determined from the information provided by the map.
7. Write a brief paragraph that includes the Key Terms found on page 576.
8. Use page 577. Where are the Himalayas located? What type of natural forces created
these mountains? Which Himalayan peak has the highest elevation?
9. Why do you think that the Plateau of Tibet is often called “the roof of the world”? Use
page 577.
10. Study the East Asia: Population Density map on page 578. In general, where is the
Chinese population most concentrated? Now, compare the information from the
population density map with the information on the East Asia: Physical map on page
575. Why do you think that the population is so unevenly distributed?
11. On which types of geographic landforms are Japan and North and South Korea located?
Check the information on page 578.
12. Name the four major islands on which Japan is located. Refer to page 578.
Chapter 18 Section 2 Climate and Vegetation Questions pages 580 to 583
13. Use the information under Key Terms section on page 580. What is the difference
between monsoons and typhoons?
14. How do monsoons affect the climate of East Asia? Use page 581 for reference.
Chapter 18 Section 3 Natural Resources and Land Use Questions pages 586 to 590
15. What are some of the differences between developed and developing countries
(nations)? Use the Key Terms section on page 586 and the material on page 587 for help
with this one. Based upon your prior knowledge give an example of a developing and a
developed nation in Asia.
16. Answer the Map Master Skills Activity Draw Conclusions question on page 587.
17. Why is China constructing the Three Gorges Dam? Use pages 588 and 589 to get the
correct information.
18. What is terrace farming and why is it used in some regions of East Asia?
19. Label these places in the correct positions on the Asia map.
Pacific Ocean
Arabian Sea
Ural Mountains
Arctic Ocean
Gobi Desert
Sea of Japan
Indian Ocean
The Himalayas
South China Sea
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