1. Physical Geography of East Asia

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. Answer the following questions based on the climate map on page 626 (you can find descriptions of the climate regions on pages 60- 69): 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?