Introduction to Asia & the Pacific

Introduction to Asia & the Pacific

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Asia & the Pacific

• Continent of Asia (Except Russia)

• Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Islands)

Multiple Choice

Select the Asia continent

Multiple Choice

Select the Australia continent

Asia is the only continent that shares borders with two other continents; Africa and Europe.

The Ural Mountains separate the continent of Asia from Europe.

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Multiple Choice

What physical feature divides the continent of Europe from Asia?

• The Ural Mountains

• Mount Everest

• The Himalayan Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

The highest point on earth, Mt. Everest, is in Asia. The lowest point on land, the Dead Sea, is also in Asia.

Multiple Choice

The highest point in the world

• Kilimanjaro

• Elbrus

• Mount McKinley

• Everest

Asia is home to two of the three largest economies in the world.

Multiple Choice

The two of Asia`s largest economic countries in the world are:

• India and Russia

• Pakistan and Taiwan

• Nepal and Mongolia

• China and Japan

Asia is home to many interesting animals including the giant panda, Asian elephant, tiger, Bactrian camel, komodo dragon, and the king cobra. 

Multiple Choice

The giant ____ bear can only be found in China

• panda

• elephant

• crocodile

• tiger

Asia contains around 30% of the world's land area and 60% of the world's population. 

Australia is an island country in the Southern hemisphere and belongs to Oceania/Australia. Australia is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

Multiple Choice

What is the capital city of Australia?

• Sydney

• Canberra

• Perth

• Brisbane

Australia/Oceania is the smallest continent of the seven continents and although some consider Australia as the largest island in the world

Multiple Choice

Australia is the sixth largest country in the world, after Russia, Canada, USA, China and Brazil.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The country is divided into six states (Southern Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania)

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The biggest cities in Australia are Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.

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Multiple Choice

The picture shows:

• Pinnacles Desert Park

• Fremantle/Western Australia

• Sydney's famous opera house

• Jim Jim Falls

Australia is also the driest inhabited continent of the world.

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About 35% of Australia's land area are covered by deserts.

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Multiple Choice

HOW MUCH AUSTRALIA IS COVERED BY DESERTS?

• 65

• 55

• 45

• 35

The Great Barrier Reef in Eastern Australia is the biggest coral reef system in the world.

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The Great Dividing Range is the longest mountain range in Australia

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Australia is home to many animal species.

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In fact, Australia houses more than 10% of the world's biodiversity (animals and plant varieties). 

Multiple Choice

Hopping marsupial from Australia

• KOALA

• KANGAROO

• BEAR

• DRAGON

How are maps used to answer geographic questions about Asia and the Pacific?

Overarching question