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 does not use oil, since it imports so much of it from abroad
- Japan gets its oil from nearby islands by pipeline, so ships matter little
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
- Singapore has large oil fields that ships come to buy
- Ships must stop at Singapore, so it gains from the whole passing trade
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 ships are carried overland across the Malay Peninsula between the two seas
- The strait links the two seas directly, so ships skip the trip around Sumatra
- The strait is wider than the other routes, so ships can move much faster
- The strait is deeper than the open sea around Sumatra, so ships use it
Kira's note says, "Indonesia sells palm oil because it has no other resources." Which fix is best supported by card E?
- Indonesia sells palm oil because it has nothing else that it could sell
- Indonesia sells palm oil because palm oil is a mineral resource dug from the ground
- Indonesia buys palm oil from others because it has too little of its own
- Indonesia is the largest palm oil producer; the card lists no other resources
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 89%
- About 11%
- About 50%
- About 1,740%
Card F shows little rain from November to April. Which explanation fits the monsoon described in the note, Noah asks?
- In winter the wind blows from the ocean to the land, bringing dry air
- In winter the ocean dries up, so the wind has no water to carry
- In winter the wind blows from land toward the ocean, bringing dry air
- In winter the plates stop moving, so no rain can form
Pia says, "This town gets almost all of its rain in the summer." Is that supported by card F?
- No, because some rain falls in each period, even a little in winter
- 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
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 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
- Japan makes more than 99% of its own oil and sells the rest to other countries
- Japan imports more than 99% of its oil because it uses very little oil
Imagine the Strait of Malacca were closed. Using card E, which port city would feel the loss of passing ships most, Tala asks?
- Singapore, because ships using the strait pass right beside its port
- 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
- 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 43 times as much
- About 0.02 times as much
- About 635 times as much
- About 4.3 times as much