Landforms, rivers and resources of East and Southeast Asia
Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me
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Trade routes and resources
Topic What the card says Strait of Malacca a narrow sea passage between the Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra; ships use it to sail between the Indian Ocean and the seas of East Asia Singapore a port city on an island at the southern end of the strait Japan and oil Japan has few oil fields and imports more than 99% of its oil (2022) Indonesia and palm oil the world's largest producer of palm oil, a crop grown in warm, wet lowlands Palm oil comes from the fruit of the oil palm tree and is used in foods and soaps.
Card E says Japan imports more than 99% of its oil. What follows from that for Japan's trade, Ari asks?
- Japan depends on ships bringing oil from abroad, so sea routes matter
- Japan sells oil to other countries, since it has the most oil fields
- Japan gets its oil from nearby islands by pipeline, so ships matter little
- Japan does not use oil, since it imports so much of it from abroad
Card E says the Strait of Malacca is a narrow passage that ships use to sail between two seas. Why might Singapore, at its southern end, gain from that, Bo asks?
- The strait is wide, so ships spread out and avoid Singapore
- Many ships pass close by, and some stop for cargo, fuel or repairs
- Ships must stop at Singapore, so it gains from the whole passing trade
- Singapore has large oil fields that ships come to buy
A cargo ship must sail from the Indian Ocean to the seas of East Asia. Why is the Strait of Malacca a shorter route than sailing around the island of Sumatra, Esme asks?
- The strait links the two seas directly, so ships skip the trip around Sumatra
- The ships are carried overland across the Malay Peninsula between the two seas
- The strait is deeper than the open sea around Sumatra, so ships use it
- The strait is wider than the other routes, so ships can move much faster
Indonesia is the world's largest palm oil producer, a crop that grows in warm, wet lowlands (card E). Which place would suit the crop, Jun asks?
- A warm, wet lowland near the equator
- A steep mountain slope above the clouds
- A cold, dry plateau high above sea level
- A desert with long, hot dry seasons
Example data: rain in a made-up river-delta town (mm)
Months Rain (mm) January and February 15 March and April 75 May and June 500 July and August 650 September and October 590 November and December 120 Example data for a made-up town. A monsoon is a seasonal wind: in summer it blows from the ocean to the land and brings rain, and in winter it blows from the land toward the ocean and brings dry air.
The wet season in this made-up town is May to October. Using card F, about what share of the year's 1,950 mm falls in those months, Luz asks?
- About 11%
- About 89%
- About 1,740%
- About 50%
Farmers in the made-up town want to plant rice just as the heavy rains start. Using card F, which two-month period has the first big jump in rain, Milo asks?
- March and April, when rain is 75 mm
- May and June, when rain jumps from 75 mm to 500 mm
- November and December, when the year ends
- July and August, the two rainiest months at 650 mm
Pia says, "This town gets almost all of its rain in the summer." Is that supported by card F?
- No, because the two wettest months give about a third of the year's rain
- Yes, about 89% of the rain falls in May to October
- Yes, because the wind blows from the land in summer
- No, because some rain falls in each period, even a little in winter
Trade routes and resources
Topic What the card says Strait of Malacca a narrow sea passage between the Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra; ships use it to sail between the Indian Ocean and the seas of East Asia Singapore a port city on an island at the southern end of the strait Japan and oil Japan has few oil fields and imports more than 99% of its oil (2022) Indonesia and palm oil the world's largest producer of palm oil, a crop grown in warm, wet lowlands Palm oil comes from the fruit of the oil palm tree and is used in foods and soaps.
Ren's note says, "Japan makes most of its own oil." Which fix is right, using card E?
- Japan imports more than 99% of its oil because it uses very little oil
- Japan makes more than 99% of its own oil and sells the rest to other countries
- Japan makes some of its oil and has no need to import any oil
- Japan imports more than 99% of its oil (2022); it has few oil fields
Imagine the Strait of Malacca were closed. Using card E, which port city would feel the loss of passing ships most, Tala asks?
- No port, because ships would reach the seas some other way at no cost
- Japan, because it makes its own oil and so needs no ships
- Singapore, because ships using the strait pass right beside its port
- Indonesia's palm oil farms, which lie far from the sea and the strait
Example data: rain in a made-up river-delta town (mm)
Months Rain (mm) January and February 15 March and April 75 May and June 500 July and August 650 September and October 590 November and December 120 Example data for a made-up town. A monsoon is a seasonal wind: in summer it blows from the ocean to the land and brings rain, and in winter it blows from the land toward the ocean and brings dry air.
In the made-up town, July and August get 650 mm. About how many times as much rain is that as January and February, Zee asks?
- About 635 times as much
- About 4.3 times as much
- About 43 times as much
- About 0.02 times as much