South Korea Geography Overview
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What body of water separates South Korea from Japan?

  • East China Sea
  • East Sea
  • Korea Strait (correct)
  • Yellow Sea

What is the capital city of South Korea?

  • Busan
  • Seoul (correct)
  • Incheon
  • Daegu

What is the function of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea?

  • Wildlife sanctuary
  • Military buffer zone (correct)
  • Trade corridor
  • Agricultural reserve

Which mountain range forms the country's drainage divide?

<p>T'aebaek Mountains (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of rocks primarily make up the geology of South Korea?

<p>Precambrian rocks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sea lies to the west of South Korea?

<p>Yellow Sea (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the highest peak in South Korea located?

<p>Mount Halla on Cheju Island (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the volcanic island off the peninsula's southern tip?

<p>Cheju (Jeju) Island (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mountains in South Korea reach an elevation of 5,604 feet (1,708 meters) at Mount Sŏrak?

<p>T'aebaek Mountains (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do South Korea's three principal rivers, Han, Kŭm, and Naktong, have their sources?

<p>T'aebaek Mountains (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which river is South Korea's longest and flows southward?

<p>Naktong River (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What types of soils are commonly found in South Korea?

<p>Podzolic and Gleysols (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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