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