Which is a source of political conflict between China, Japan, and South Korea today?

(1 point)
Responses

trade barriers

trade barriers

nuclear weapons development

nuclear weapons development

land claims in the South China Sea

land claims in the South China Sea

economic sanctions

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land claims in the South China Sea
Use the drop-down menu to complete the sentence.(1 point)
East Asian nations have imposed tariffs and other trade barriers to protect their industries, but these barriers have
Choose
economic growth.

Benefitted
Encouraged
Slowed
Sped-up
slowed
Which major threat does North Korea pose for the region?

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Responses

North Korea's nuclear weapons program undermines peace and security.

North Korea's nuclear weapons program undermines peace and security.

North Korea's establishment of military bases on contested islands in the Pacific has created conflict.

North Korea's establishment of military bases on contested islands in the Pacific has created conflict.

North Korea's uncontrolled and rapid economic growth upsets markets.

North Korea's uncontrolled and rapid economic growth upsets markets.

North Korea's unregulated media floods the region with false news reports.
North Korea's nuclear weapons program undermines peace and security.
How does China's geography contribute to the environmental hazard shown?

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Responses

Rivers carry toxins from factories downstream to populated areas throughout the country.

Rivers carry toxins from factories downstream to populated areas throughout the country.

Wind carries air pollution to dense urban centers and smog settles in heavily populated lowlands.

Wind carries air pollution to dense urban centers and smog settles in heavily populated lowlands.

Plate tectonic activity undermines stability in industrial areas, making them vulnerable to leaks.

Plate tectonic activity undermines stability in industrial areas, making them vulnerable to leaks.

Runoff from farms and plants causes ground pollution that contributes to acid rain in regions with heavy precipitation.

Runoff from farms and plants causes ground pollution that contributes to acid rain in regions with heavy precipitation.
Wind carries air pollution to dense urban centers and smog settles in heavily populated lowlands.
What problem has China tried to solve by building hydropower dams, such as the Three Gorges Dam?

(1 point)
Responses

scarcity of water

scarcity of water

lack of arable land

lack of arable land

production of greenhouse gases

production of greenhouse gases

damage from earthquakes and tsunamis
scarcity of water
the last answer was wrong
Apologies for the incorrect response. The problem that China has tried to solve by building hydropower dams, such as the Three Gorges Dam, is the production of greenhouse gases.
Which is a source of political conflict between China, Japan, and South Korea today?

(1 point)
Responses

trade barriers..,.,.

trade barriers

nuclear weapons development

nuclear weapons development

land claims in the South China Sea

land claims in the South China Sea

economic sanctions
land claims in the South China Sea
Use the drop-down menu to complete the sentence.(1 point)
East Asian nations have imposed tariffs and other trade barriers to protect their industries, but these barriers have
Choose
economic growth.
slowed
Which major threat does North Korea pose for the region?

(1 point)
Responses

North Korea's nuclear weapons program undermines peace and security.

North Korea's nuclear weapons program undermines peace and security.

North Korea's establishment of military bases on contested islands in the Pacific has created conflict.

North Korea's establishment of military bases on contested islands in the Pacific has created conflict.

North Korea's uncontrolled and rapid economic growth upsets markets.

North Korea's uncontrolled and rapid economic growth upsets markets.

North Korea's unregulated media floods the region with false news reports.
North Korea's nuclear weapons program undermines peace and security.
A boy wears a face mask and sits next to an air purifier. He looks out his window at a smog-clouded city in China.
How does China's geography contribute to the environmental hazard shown?

(1 point)
Responses

Rivers carry toxins from factories downstream to populated areas throughout the country.

Rivers carry toxins from factories downstream to populated areas throughout the country.

Wind carries air pollution to dense urban centers and smog settles in heavily populated lowlands.

Wind carries air pollution to dense urban centers and smog settles in heavily populated lowlands.

Plate tectonic activity undermines stability in industrial areas, making them vulnerable to leaks.

Plate tectonic activity undermines stability in industrial areas, making them vulnerable to leaks.

Runoff from farms and plants causes ground pollution that contributes to acid rain in regions with heavy precipitation.
Wind carries air pollution to dense urban centers and smog settles in heavily populated lowlands.
What problem has China tried to solve by building hydropower dams, such as the Three Gorges Dam?

(1 point)
Responses

scarcity of water

scarcity of water

lack of arable land

lack of arable land

production of greenhouse gases

production of greenhouse gases

damage from earthquakes and tsunamis
China has tried to solve the problem of scarcity of water by building hydropower dams, such as the Three Gorges Dam.
What problem has China tried to solve by building hydropower dams, such as the Three Gorges Dam?

(1 point)
Responses

scarcity of water

scarcity of water

lack of arable land

lack of arable land

production of greenhouse gases

production of greenhouse gases

damage from earthquakes and tsunamis

damage from earthquakes and tsunamis
The problem that China has tried to solve by building hydropower dams, such as the Three Gorges Dam, is scarcity of water.
thats not the answer choice
Apologies for the error. The correct answer is the production of greenhouse gases. China has built hydropower dams, such as the Three Gorges Dam, to reduce reliance on fossil fuel-based power plants and mitigate the adverse effects of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment.