Asia Pacific Region

GEO 100 – Assignment 7 (Due on Nov 11, 2023 @ 11:59pm)

• NOTE: This Assignment is not the same as Discussion Board

• You should upload the assignment as a MS Word or PDF file.

- Do not type your response directly into the space

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Part I: Knowledge Quest I

1. List 3 countries Asia Pacific region and 3 words that describe each country

2. Choose an issue/topic about a country in the Asia Pacific region that you think should be of

interest to the class. Locate a website that describes your issue, and how it relates to the

interest of the United States in this region:

Summarize the issue (min. 250 words) as follows:

• Nature of issue

• Your reflections/thoughts on the issue, with regards to the class material (lectures,

videos, textbook, etc.)

• Website address

3. Identify and submit a YouTube video link that focuses on the issue(s) you summarized in

question 2 above. What are the highlights of the video?

Part II: Knowledge Quest II (What’s with Supertall Buildings in Asia?)

• Do you know where the tallest building (man-made structure) in the world is located?

– Did you answer, Downtown Manhattan, NY

– Click here to check for the correct answer

• Now identify a tall building (man-made structure) in Asia (SW, South, East, or SE Asia),

using the CTBUH Criteria for Defining and Measuring Tall Buildings

– How tall is the building/structure

– List at least three “fun facts” about the building

– Refer to the plate tectonics diagram in the textbook; Is this building safe from natural

disasters? Why?