geography exam 2

What is increasing 2.5% faster in Siberia?

temperature

What is a Taiga

boreal forest (a biome)

what are fires that smolder underground

zombie fires

60% of Russia is covered in what

permafrost

What is perfamfrost

layer of ice that is frozen for 2+ years

What issue in Russia did Ai disagree on?

% of land that is arable

What country has the world’s largest wine cellar

Moldova

What is a major cause of war in Moldova

The use of Moldovan as the language

What is not mentioned as a waste management issue in Moldova

cost of disposal

What country has teh lowest fertility rate in the world

South Korea

What food do people in South Korea love more than people in the U.S love McDonalds

fried chicken

Where does 50% of South Korea’s population live

Seoul

What state is Taiwan’s population similar to

Florida

Taiwan is the largest producer of what

microchips

Taiwan imports 95% of what

energy resources

What does GLOF stand for

Glacier Lake Outburst Floods

Why doesn’t Nepal celebrate independence day

They were never officially colonized

What is a major source of air pollution in Nepal

India

The dry Zayandeh River in Iran means what

life-giving

Where was the first documented use of petroleum and what was it for

Iran - to waterproof boats

What areas in Iran experience subsidence

agricultural areas and urban areas bc of water extraction

Half of Myanmar is what

forested

Why did AI bring up earth mineral issues in Myanmar

Because it was in the news

Why are 3.5 million people in Myanmar dispersed

because of a coup: government overthrown

Where do the unemployed youth in Bhutan migrate too

Australia

What does the Bhutan government mine in the summer

bitcoin

What is the national animal of Bhutan

takin

What percentage of people in Nepal have safe managed water

19%

Which AI had the most accurate information on the Langtang Litrung Avalanche

Meta AI

What percent has Kathmandu the capital of Nepal grown by

386%