AnswersW Geography_B_ICPhysical Geography of Asia

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Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. According to the map above, the tropical wet and dry climate can be found in __________.

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A
Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica
B
New Zealand and the Pacific Islands
C
Australia and the Pacific Islands
D
Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands
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Mount Erebus, an active volcano, is located __________.

A
in Australia’s Snowy Mountains
B
on New Zealand’s North Island
C
in Antarctica
D
on Melanesia’s largest island
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Which of the following statements about language in East Asia is false?

A
Written language is based on classical Korean script.
B
Calligraphy is an important art form, and it takes many years to learn how to create Chinese characters.
C
The exact same written characters are used in all Chinese dialects and in Japanese.
D
Across cultures in East Asia, many people cannot communicate by speaking, but can read the same writing.
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Which of the following is not one of the major physical regions of Australia?

A
the Western Plateau
B
the Eastern Highlands
C
the Canterbury Plains
D
the Central Lowlands
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As of 2010, which of the following countries had populations exceeding one billion people?

A
China and Indonesia
B
China and India
C
Pakistan and India
D
China and Japan
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In which of the following ways is New Zealand's government different from Australia's?

A
New Zealand's head of state is the monarch of the United Kingdom.
B
New Zealand has a parliamentary system.
C
New Zealand does not have a written constitution.
D
New Zealand has three branches of government.
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Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. According to the map above, sub-arctic and tundra climates can be found in __________.

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A
China
B
Russia
C
Southeast Asia
D
India
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The achievements of the Tang and Song Dynasties include __________.

A
the creation of the caste system
B
the invention of gunpowder and the growth of Confucianism
C
the unification of Japan
D
the spread of Islam throughout China
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Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Swaminarayan Sanstha The Akshardham Temple, shown above, is a historic Hindu temple in New Delhi. As of 2010, over 80% of the population in __________ followed the Hindu faith.

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A
Japan
B
China
C
Vietnam
D
India
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Today, the economies of the Pacific Islands rely heavily on which of the following needs?

A
sheep, because wool supports the economy
B
importing raw materials so economies can produce manufactured goods
C
mining, because Pacific Islands have large supplies of minerals and gems
D
trade partnerships with Great Britain, despite European Union changes
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Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. This ecosystem is common in central and northern Asia. Flora include mosses, grasslands, and hardwoods. Animals of this ecosystem include Siberian tigers, antelopes, sheep, and snow leopards. Which of the following ecosystems is described in the paragraph above?

A
highlands
B
tropical rainforest
C
deciduous forest
D
grasslands
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To promote the growth of vegetation, Aborigines __________.

A
used fire to do controlled burns
B
developed new types of fertilizer
C
practiced animism
D
let sheep graze only in certain areas

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