1. Select TWO of the three most densely populated major regions of the world (East Asia, South Asia, and Europe, as shown in fig 5.21 on p 134) and discuss the types of climate (as seen on fig 4.30 ) that are found in those two regions. A. Identify the two regions by name, then describe where their densely populated areas are. Mention their approximate latitudinal range, the relative location on their continental landmasses, and identify the major countries in that zone of high population density. B. Then describe each region separately : name the climates (citing both the Koppen letters and English labels) found in each one and identify the part (north? east? south? west? coastal? interior?) of that region that has each of those climates. Then summarize the temperature and precipitation of each of those climate types. 2. Of the climates you discussed in Question 1 , clarify which of them has precipitation that is either seasonal (alternating wet and dry) or marginal for vegetation ( that is, receiving meagre amounts of annual precipitation or experiencing extremely high rates of evaporation) . (Note: do not include the B or BW DESERT climate, since it has no vegetative ground cover, and note that you will not be discussing any of the HIGH latitude climates, since none contain areas of high population density). Name those climates and then identify by name OTHER MAJOR parts of the world that have those types of climates. 3 . The posted notes make a point of describing the natural vegetation in each climate type, and some of the changes that humans have done to it. Economic activities, especially large-scale commercial agriciculture, has altered a great amount of natural vegetation in recent decades. Identify TWO different climates and the specific areas of those two climates into which intense commercial agricultture has moved in within the past 50 years. Identify the type of natural vegetation that has been lost , and the types of commerical agriculture that have replaced i t. Then discuss several social and economic consequences to the people and societies in those areas.