Transcript Maps of East Asia

Physical Geography of East Asia
Answer the following questions based on the
physical map on pages 610-611
1. What desert is in the western portion of
China?
2. In what part of East Asia are the highest
elevations found?
3. What conclusion can you draw about East
Asia’s overall elevation?
Answer the following questions based on the
political map on pages 612-613:
4. What is the capital of Taiwan?
5. What is the longest river in East Asia?
6. Based on the geography, why might China
have a strong cultural and economic
influence on Mongolia?
Answer the following questions based on the
climate map on page 626 (you can find
descriptions of the climate regions on pages 6069):
7. What is the climate of Taiwan like?
8. In which regions would you find desert?
9. Which regions in East Asia would you expect to
have the most people? Why?