East Asia Objective 1

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Across
  1. 3. The largest continent in the world in both land area and population. It contains 48 countries, including China, Japan, India, Israel, North and South Korea, Qatar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
  2. 5. A chain or group of islands. Japan is an example of an archipelago.
  3. 6. A large, cold desert and grassland region in Northern China and Southern Mongolia.
  4. 7. Path along the Pacific Ocean that surrounds several tectonic plates and contains many active volcanoes- it is the most volcanically active zone in the world.
  5. 8. A tropical cyclone characterized by strong winds and rain.
Down
  1. 1. Also called the Tibetan Plateau, this area in southwestern China is the highest and largest plateau on Earth. Nicknamed “The Roof of the World,” it is the origin of several major rivers in South and East Asia.
  2. 2. Longest river in Eurasia and the longest river in the world to flow entirely in one country. The river is a source of water, power, irrigation, transportation, jobs, and food for the Chinese people.
  3. 4. A peninsula that is part of the Asian continent that is home to the countries of North Korea and South Korea. The peninsula separates the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan.