Why does East Asia get so much of its food and so many of its natural resources from other parts of the world?

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Owing to its large population, the region is unable to be self-sufficient in food production. For some countries, such as South Korea and Japan, there is also a dearth of natural resources, necessitating the importing of these materials.

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During the summer months strong regions of high pressure exist off Canada's East and West coasts. How do these high-pressure areas combine with the different ocean currents off the coasts to cause a summer dry season on the West Coast and plentiful rain on the East Coast?

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Conduction transfers heat by mass motions in the atmosphere.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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During the Industrial Revolution, the speed with which people, goods, and information crossed the globe accelerated greatly when animate energy was applied to transportation

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the western U.S., thick, scrubby, Mediterranean-type woodland is called _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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