Question

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.

A thematic map of East Asia. Climate regions are labeled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. 1 is in southeastern China and southern Japan. 2 is in southwestern China. 3 is in Central China. 4 is in Northern China near the border of Russia. 5 is in northern China, Mongolia, and South Korea. 6 is in northeast China, North Korea, and Northern Japan.


The highland climate region of East Asia is labeled with the number _____ on the map above.

A.

2

B.

3

C.

4

D.

6


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A

B

C

D

Answer 1

2 is in southwestern China.

Step-by-step explanation:

The highlands of East Asia are found, in particular, in the southwest of China and present a strong temperature variation due to the variability of the altitude and the latitude of this region, where the places with the highest altitude have a colder climate, as well as the places that have more northern latitude.