Question

fill in blank ancient chinese geography
china has rivers, mountains, and deserts. however, there were two rivers that made a large impact on early chinese civilizations. the first is called the _____, or yellow river. this river was both a blessing and a curse for the people of ancient china. it often ___, which caused many homes and other structures to be destroyed. however, it did provide the land with valuable ___, which is very rich and fertile soil. silt was very valuable to the ancient chinese people because it allowed for very successful farming. the other important river is called the _____, or yangtze river. this river also provided a great deal of rich soil, which was very valuable for agriculture.
despite the rich soil provided by these rivers, about 85% of chinese land was covered by desert or mountains. some mountain ranges that can be found in china are the _____, the kunlun shan, and the tian shan. the _____ desert is also a very large and rocky section of land that covers a vast area of china.
all of these variations in geography both helped, and created many challenges for, the ancient chinese people. they had to learn to _______, or change to fit, to their environment.

Explanation:

• The Yellow River is also known as the Huang He. It was a blessing due to the fertile silt it provided but a curse because of its frequent flooding.
• The Yangtze River is also called the Chang Jiang.
• The Himalayas are one of the major mountain ranges in China.
• The Gobi Desert is a large and rocky desert in China.
• The term "adapt" means to change to fit the environment.

Answer:

Huang He, flooded, silt, Chang Jiang, Himalayas, Gobi, adapt