Large, fast-moving wave caused by an undersea earthquake:
tsunami
Chain or group of islands:
archipelago
Seasonal wind:
monsoons
Powerful, hurricane-like storm generated in the western Pacific:
typhoons
Warm-water stream that affects the climate in Japan:
Japan Current
Fine, windblown topsoil:
loess
The land form that North and South Korea is located is _____.
Korean Peninsula
The largest and most densely populated of the Japanese islands is _____.
Honshu
The natural hazards that result from East Asia's location at the meeting point of three tectonic plates are _____, _____, and _____.
violent earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis
From the Pamirs area to the western _____ is the part of China that most of the region's great mountain ranges extend.
Himalayas
China's four major river or waterway systems are: _____, _____, _____ and _____.
Yellow River, Yangtze River, Xi River and the Grand Canal
The economically important plants that thrive in East Asia's mid-latitudes are: _____, _____, _____ and _____, and _____.
bamboo, mulberry tree, deciduous and evergreen trees, and tea bush
The climate factors that influence East Asia in seasonal cycles are: _____.
monsoons in summer and winter
The economic activities are affected by climate in East Asia because they depend on the monsoon rains for growing their _____.
crops
The ocean current that brings cold winters to Hokkaido is _____.
Kuril Current
A _____ was a professional soldier in early Japan.
samurai
Soldiers of ancient Japan were loyal to a military ruler known as a _____.
shogun
_____ is the art of beautiful writing.
Calligraphy
China was East Asia's _____, the center form which ideas spread.
culture hearth
A ruling family known as a _____ formed China's early government.
dynasty
Before ruling families, tribal groups, or _____, ruled in China.
clans
The countries in the region of East Asia that are the most ethnically homogeneous are: _____, _____ and _____.
Japan, Korea and Mongolia
The portions of East Asia that are relatively unpopulated are: _____.
western part of China and Mongolia due to the mountains and deserts
Japan's most populous region is the _____, a series of cities crowded together on the main island of Honshu. The reason why is because of Japan's numerous mountains.
Tokaido Corridor
During the _____ dynasty, the philosophies of Confucius and Laozi emerge.
Zhou
Japan built an empire in the 1900s by using _____ and _____. The empire came to an end after _____.
diplomacy and military force; World War II
The Communists in China came to power by taking over the _____.
Nationalists
Four religious or philosophical traditions of East Asia are: _____, _____, _____ and _____.
Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Shintoism
The education is a high priority in Taiwan and South Korea because they believe it supports the high performance of their _____.
economies
Five art forms that are important in East Asia are: _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____.
haiku, calligraphy, origami, ikebana, and landscaping