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6th- SS China Quiz
China Quiz Review
Question | Answer |
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Define loess | a fine, yellow soil that is easily carried by wind and rain, found in China |
A______ is a wall built along a river bank to prevent flooding. | Levee |
Define steppe | a dry, grassym treeless plain found in Asia and eastern Europe |
______is the gradual wearing away of soil and rock by wind, glaciers, or water. | Erosion |
A famine is a widespread lack of ____ resulting in hunger and starvation. | Food |
True or False: The Indus River and the Huang River change color. | True |
True or False: The Indus River and the Huang River DO NOT overflow its banks. | False |
Loess is a blessing to Chinese______ because it provides fine, rock-free soil needed for farming. | Farmers |
True or False: Loess is a curse to Chinese farmers because it gets easily carried away by wind or water. | True |
True or False: Loess is a curse to Chinese farmers because it opens up canals and levee walls. | False |
What is one way that the Chinese farmers tried to control the waters of the Huang? | Built levees |
What is the second way that the Chinese farmers tried to control the waters of the Huang? | Built canals |
True or False: 4 crops that the Huang River Valley farmers grew were green onion, rice, millet, and ginger | True |