How many of the products or foods you use daily come from Asia’s many resources, industries, and ecosystems? Give examples of one or two Asian products or resources that are part of your daily life.

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Many of the products I use are from Asia's resources, especially food.

TWO EXAMPLES: rice (comes from Thailand) and fish sauce (aka "nouc mam") that comes from Vietnam.

The utilization of Asia’s natural resources has depended, to a large extent, not only on the development of technology but also on political circumstances. Thus, until the end of World War II and the beginning of the process of decolonization in Asia, most Asian countries were not free to develop their own natural resources independently and without reference to the economic interest of a colonial power. Cultural attitudes also have affected the utilization of resources. In India cultural taboos prohibit the slaughter of cattle either for food or to conserve resources when the animals are no longer productive.

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Asia is an enormous continent with a great variety of societies, cultures and ecosystems. Because of this, Asia produces an enormous variety of goods that are enjoyed all over the world. It is very likely that you use some of these products in your everyday life.

For example, many electronic, automobile and technological companies are based in Asia. If you own any products from brands such as Toyota, Suzuki, Nissan, Mitsubishi, LG, Samsung and Sony, you own a product from an Asian company.

Barometers have long been used to predict the weather. Jay and Jeff were recording the class weather data each day in March. One day, they noticed that barometric pressure dropped down very, very quickly. What type of weather should Jay and Jeff expect soon? A) fog B) rain C) clearing D) cold temperatures

Part C - Karst Topography Recall from the introduction that karst topography exists because some minerals dissolve when they come into contact with rainwater. Minerals that contain calcium carbonate are especially susceptible to dissolving. Sinkholes and springs are common karst landforms that have the following characteristics: • Sinkholes can develop slowly where rainwater infiltrates te dissolving soil and rock, slowly lowering the ground surface of an area. In these instances, sinkholes are shallow with gently sloping sides • Sinkholes can also form rapidly and catastrophically when the cave ceiling collapses, resulting in deep sinkholes with steep walls • Rainwater in karst landscapes flows on the surface differently than other types of terrain. Streams are fewer and less developed in karst areas because water readily infiltrates the ground • Limestone dissolution is often not spatially uniform. In some circumstances, nonuniform dissolution can lead to the formation of lower karsts, which are large structures of rock that have dissolved at a much lower rate than the surrounding rock that has eroded away Which of the following is true about karst landscapes? Select the two that apply. View Available Hints) Sinkholes form from the same process as cave formations the dissolution of minerals Consider two regions (Region A and Region B) with the same type of environment (eg, climate) except Region A has karst topography Region A must also have more streams. A karst landscape is expected in the southwestern United States where conditions are dry Karst topography erodes at different rates, meaning that tall karst towers might form. Sinkholes that form abruptly tend to be shallow and have gone, not stop walls