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20 Cards in this Set
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What are the 4 main mountain ranges in China?
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Himalaya, Kunlun Shan, Tian Shan, Altay Mountains
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What is the largest plateau in the world and what is it often called?
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Plateau of Tibet, "Roof of the World"
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What is the lowest and hottest place in China?
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Turpan Depression
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What are the two main deserts in China?
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Taklimakin Deset, Gobi
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True or False: China has few mineral
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False
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True or False: eastern China is the site of the largest urban manufacturing area, which includes Beijing and _____?
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~True
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China is the a world leader in mining ____ and ____?
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Coal and iron ore
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What are the three main rivers in China?
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Yangtze, Yellow, and Xi Rivers
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What do China's rivers give the people?
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transportation and soil (the rivers flood the bank and leave rich soil behind)
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What do the Chinese call the Yellow River and why?
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"China's Sorrow" because of flooding
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What other danger does China face and why?
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earthquakes because eastern Asia stretches along the Ring of Fire
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What is a fault?
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A crack in the earth's crust
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Since 1949, what has been China's government and what does it mean?
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Communist, the government has a strong control over the economy and society as a whole
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What has China done is recent years to help their economy?
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Without giving up communism, they've allowed free enterprise system to take hold
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What is free enterprise?
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Individuals can choose their own jobs and where to set up their business. Also, workers can keep their profit and farmers can grow and sell what they wish.
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What % of China's land is able to be farmed?
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10%
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What are consumers goods?
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products people buy for themselves such as TVs, cars, and motorcycles
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What has China's economic growth done to the environment?
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Harmed it severely
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To what does "one country, two systems" refer to?
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China's promise to allow Western freedoms and capitalism to exist side by side with Chinese communism
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What two countries in China have hopes to spur economic growth in the rest of the country?
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Hong Kong and Macau
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