Physical Geography of China and Mongolia

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Across
  1. 2. Desert that is located in north-central China and southern Mongolia
  2. 5. China is the world’s leading producer of this grain.
  3. 7. The only food consumed by the giant panda and red panda
  4. 9. Mountains and plateaus dominate the _____ of China.
  5. 12. Mongolia is mostly an upland _____, but has areas of mountains and basins in the north and south.
  6. 13. A tropical storm caused by warm, humid air over the Pacific Ocean moving onto land
  7. 15. Soil deposited by the Huang He is full of nutrients, which makes the North China Plain good _____.
  8. 16. The Huang He River gets its name from this yellowish-colored material that it carries
Down
  1. 1. China’s isolation from other parts of the world served to protect the country, allowing it to develop its _____ culture.
  2. 3. This 1000 mile long man-made waterway was begun in the 400s BC.
  3. 4. China has diverse climates, ranging from the _____ in the south to the arctic in the north.
  4. 6. This is China’s longest river, which was dammed to control flooding and provide hydroelectric power.
  5. 8. Mostly plains and hills are found in the _____ of China.
  6. 10. Plateau that forms a large part of China’s southwest; the highest plateau in Asia
  7. 11. The Huang He is also known as the _____ River.
  8. 14. Fast-growing bamboo, the mulberry tree, and the ___ bush grow in the subtropical climate of Eastern China.