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18 Cards in this Set
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What causes an earthquake? |
Shifting plates |
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Why are the Japanese Island so unstable? |
Volcanoes |
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What are some Japanese organizations that helps prepare for disasters? |
The red Cross and Asia Pacific disaster management |
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What affected Western nations have on economic development in East Asia? |
We forced then to trade with us |
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What is the connection between industrialization and globalization? |
Dependent on each other |
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What are some of the things that went wrong in the economies of the region? |
They went bankrupt, child labor, and debt |
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How many people were killed in how many houses were destroyed in the great Kanto earthquake? |
140,000 deaths and 700,00 houses destroyed |
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What is the basic cause of physical events that characterized the Rings of fire? |
Shifting plates |
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Upon what is the prosperity of the Jakota triangle primarily based on? |
Shipping and trade |
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Why are sweatshop profitable? |
Poor working conditions and people working hours for a pennies a day |
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What are some of the Natural disasters that occurred around the Rings of fire? |
Tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanoes |
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How does Japan participate in the global economy? |
Imports and natural resources |
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How much economic reform in East Asia affect sweatshop? |
They might go out of business |
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What makes earthquakes so destructive? |
They cause many deaths and massive destruction and fires |
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What are three causes of tsunami? |
Huge waves, underwater volcanic eruption, and landslides |
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What country is in the region experienced a recession? |
Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan |
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What does the UNICEF do for people? |
To help children get off the streets and have shelter |
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What three countries makeup the Jakota triangle? |
Japan South Korea and Taiwan |
