Over 5,000 miles
2) Why was it built? And where does it run from and to?
It was built to keep out invaders from Mongolia. It runs from the Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert.
3) What are three natural barriers that have limited people's movement in East Asia?
Natural barriers are mountains, deserts, and cold climates.
4) How large is the Gobi Desert?
It covers more than 500,000 sq miles larger than California and Texas.
5) List two plains in Northern China.
Two plains in Northern China are the North China Plain and the Manchurian plain.
6) Name three rivers in China.
Three rivers in China are the Yellow river, Yangtze River, and West River.
7) Where does the Huang begin and end?
It starts in the Kunlun Mountains and empties into the Yellow River after 3,000 miles.
8) How long is the Chang Jiang?
It is 3,900 miles.
9) What is the southernmost of the three great river systems of China?
West River
10) What are the natural resources of China?
China has large coal, commercial fishing, gold, hydroelectric power, iron ore, lead, natural gas, petroleum, silver, tin, and tungsten.
11) Which countries in East Asia would need to import coal or oil?
Mongolia, Taiwan, Japan, and North and South Korea.
12) What effect might natural resources have had on the development of East Asia?
It would boost their economy and bring jobs.
13) What is a typhoon and where does it occur?
A typhoon is a tropical storm occurring in the western Pacific.
14) What two words best describe the climates in the higher latitudes of East Asia?
isolated, cold and dry.
15) Where are most deserts found in East Asia?
They are found in the middle of East Asia in dry zones.
16) Where are the tropical zones of East Asia found?
The tropical zones are on a small land strip along China's southeastern coast island of Hainan, and southern tip of Taiwan.
17) What does typhoon mean in Chinese? What other type of storm is a typhoon most like?
It means great wind and it is most like a cyclone or hurricane.
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