Asian Geography

Asia:

Geography

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​With a landmass of 17.21 MILLION miles, Asia is bigger than all other continents!

Asia is the largest continent!

Multiple Choice

How many miles large is Asia?

• 12.45 million

• 17.21 million

• 9.52 million

• 15.97 million

There are 48 different countries found in Asia!

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Can you name any?

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​Asian Countries!

Multiple Select

Which countries are in Asia?

• China

• Japan

• France

• India

• Russia

Asia has the highest population out of all the continents.

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As of 2018, there are 4.6 billion people living in Asia!

​Population

Multiple Choice

Which continent has the highest population?

• South America

• Australia

• Europe

• Asia

​Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth at 29,032 miles above sea level. It is located in the Himalayan Mountains in Nepal.

​​Highest: Mount Everest

​The Dead Sea is the lowest point on land at 420 meters (1385 feet) below sea level. It is located on the border between Israel and Jordan.

​​Lowest: Dead Sea

​Asia has the highest and lowest points on Earth!

The pacific ocean is the body of water to the east of Asia. This is the largest ocean on the planet!

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​Pacific Ocean

Multiple Choice

The Pacific Ocean is to the ____ of Asia.

• North

• South

• East

• West

Giant Pandas live in forests in Southwest China and are herbivores. They love bamboo!

​​Giant Panda

​Bengal Tigers live in India and are carnivores!

​​Bengal Tiger

​Asian Elephants live in Southeast Asia and are herbivores!

​Asian Elephant

​Red Pandas live in the Eastern Himalaya Mountains and are herbivores. They also love bamboo!

​​Red Panda

Multiple Choice

What food do Giant and Red Pandas like to eat?

• Fruit

• Bamboo

• Meat

• Lettuce

There are over 20 different languages spoken across Asia! The 3 most common languages in Asia are:

1. Mandarin (China)

2. Hindi (India)

3. Indonesian (Indonesia)

What do they speak?

Multiple Select

Select all languages that are spoken in Asia.

• Mandarin

• Spanish

• Indonesian

• Hindi

Open Ended

What is one fact you learned during this presentation?

Physical Geography of Central Asia

7.2.1 PR Places and Regions in Asia

7.2.2 ER Environment and Resources of Asia

Location of Central Asia (Part 1)

• Bordered by Russia to the north, China to the east and Iran (Persia) to the south, and often influenced by all three cultures in history

• The Silk Road ran through cities in Central Asia such as Samarkand.

• The region has been part of and the source of numerous empires.

Location of Central Asia (Part 2)

• All five countries are landlocked, meaning that they have no outlet to the sea/ocean. The Caspian Sea does not count because it is not connected to the ocean.

• Being landlocked makes it difficult to trade with other countries. Many of the poorest countries in the world are landlocked.

Multiple Choice

What historically important trade route, connecting China with Europe, ran through Central Asia?

• Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

• Trans-Saharan Gold Trade

• Amber Road

• Silk Road

Multiple Choice

This is a map of Africa. Which number correctly identifies a landlocked country?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How does being landlocked partially explain the relative poverty of Central Asian nations?

• They have no fishing industry

• Trade with other countries is more difficult

• It causes lack of access to fresh water

• They are easily invaded and conquered

States (and Capitals) of Central Asia

• The suffix "-stan" comes from the ancient Persian word for "place of," so, for example, Afghanistan means "place of the Afghans."

• Kazakhstan (Astana/Nur-Sultan)

• Uzbekistan (Tashkent)

• Turkmenistan (Ashgabat)

• Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek)

• Tajikistan (Dushanbe)

Multiple Choice

This is a map of Central Asia. Which number correctly identifies Kazakhstan?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

This is a map of Central Asia. Which number correctly identifies Uzbekistan?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

This is a map of Central Asia. Which number correctly identifies Turkmenistan?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

This is a map of Central Asia. Which number correctly identifies Tajikistan?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

This is a map of Central Asia. Which number correctly identifies Kyrgyzstan?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Physical Geography of Central Asia

• Caspian Sea in the west

• Tien Shan and Pamir Mountains in the southeast

• Altai Mountains in the northeast

• Aral Sea has mostly dried up

• Lake Balkhash

Biomes (Climate and Vegetation) of Central Asia

• Steppe (flat, dry grasslands) in north

• Desert in south

• Tundra (cold with frozen subsoil) in parts of Tajikistan because of the Tien Shan Mountains

Multiple Choice

This is a physical map of Central Asia. Which number correctly identifies an area that is steppe (flat, grassy plains)?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What kind of biome would one find in the area marked 3 on the map?

• steppe (flat grasslands)

• tropical rainforest

• desert

• tundra

Multiple Choice

Which number correctly identifies the location of the Caspian Sea?

• 8

• 5

• 4

• 2

Agriculture in Central Asia

• Because of deserts/mountains, only 20% of the land is arable (suitable for growing crops)

• Grazing/herding of animals is common because of this

• Wheat and rice are major crops

• Cotton is grown but requires irrigation, strains water supply

Resources in Central Asia

• large reserves of fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas

• large reserves of minerals such as copper, gold, iron, lead, uranium

• many resources remain untapped due to lack of rail and road

Multiple Choice

Why is herding and grazing of animals so prevalent across Central Asia?

• They do not know how to farm

• There is no arable land suitable for farming

• There is little arable land suitable for farming

• Farming is against their religion

Multiple Choice

Why is cotton growing a threat to the water supply of Central Asia?

• It pollutes the water

• It requires a lot of irrigation

• They use steam engines to spin and weave the cotton

• Because Mr. Thompson said so.

Multiple Choice

Why do many of Central Asia's resources remain untapped?

• They don't want mining to damage the environment

• There are very few mineral resources in Central Asia

• They lack roads and railroads to transport them

• Because Mr. Thompson said so.

Human Geography of Central Asia

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Multiple Choice

After September 11, 2001, the United States overthrew the government of

• Afghanistan.

• Turkmenistan.

• Armenia

• Uzbekistan.

Multiple Choice

In what two Central Asian countries is the majority of the population Christian?

• Afghanistan and Uzbekistan

• Armenia and Georgia

• Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

• Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

Places and Regions - South Asia

7.2.1 PR Identify select Asian physical systems and human characteristics of places.

India is a subcontinent

• It is on its own tectonic plate that collided with the Eurasian plate around 50 million years ago.

• This created the Himalayas, the highest mountains in the world!

Multiple Choice

What was an impact of the collision of the Indian subcontinent with Asia millions of years ago?

• Asia and Europe became separate continents.

• Mount Everest became the tallest mountain in the world.

• Ancient Indian civilization was destroyed.

Multiple Choice

What mountain range is being highlighted on this map of South Asia?

• Atlas

• Zagros

• Hindu Kush

• Himalayas

Physical Geography of South Asia

• Mountains on both coasts (Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats)

• Deccan Plateau between Ghats mountains in southern part

• Himalayas, Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountains in northern part

• Major rivers in north: Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra

Multiple Choice

What are the mountains on the coast of India known as?

• Zagros Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

• Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats

• Hindu Kush and Karakoram Range

Multiple Choice

What is the area of high, flat land between the Eastern and Western Ghats called? (shown in gray on the map)

• Tibetan Plateau

• Deccan Plateau

• Iranian Plateau

• Anatolian Plateau

Study this for the next 3 questions.

Multiple Choice

Which river, sacred to Hindus, is being identified by the red arrow on the map?

• Indus

• Yangtze

• Brahmaputra

• Ganges

Multiple Choice

Which river, site of an ancient civilization, is shown on the map?

• Indus

• Yangtze

• Brahmaputra

• Ganges

Multiple Select

Which three bodies of water border South Asia?

• Arabian Sea

• South China Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Bay of Bengal

Countries in South Asia

• India

• Pakistan

• Afghanistan (sometimes included in Central Asia)

• Nepal

• Bhutan

• Bangladesh

• Sri Lanka, Maldives (islands)

Multiple Choice

Which country is number 1 on the map?

• Pakistan

• Bangladesh

• Nepal

• India

Multiple Choice

Which country is number 2 on the map?

• Pakistan

• Bangladesh

• Nepal

• Sri Lanka

Multiple Choice

Which country is number 3 on the map?

• Sri Lanka

• Bangladesh

• Nepal

• Maldives

Multiple Choice

Which country is number 4 on the map?

• Sri Lanka

• Maldives

• Nepal

• Bhutan

Multiple Choice

Which country is number 5 on the map?

• Sri Lanka

• Maldives

• Bangladesh

• Bhutan

Multiple Choice

Which country is number 6 on the map?

• Sri Lanka

• Maldives

• India

• Nepal

Multiple Choice

Which country is number 7 on the map?

• India

• Maldives

• Pakistan

• Bangladesh

Multiple Choice

What makes the Sichuan basin such an important area for agriculture?

• Mild climate & long growing season

• Tropical climate & Arid soil

• Many rivers & Increased daylight hours

• Temperate climate & short growing season

Multiple Choice

Which islands are located along the Pacific Ring of Fire?

• Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia

• Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines

• Australia, New Zealand, Fiji

• Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Cuba

​These islands are also vulnerable to tsunamis generated by underwater earthquakes.

These tidal waves crash over the land and can cause great destruction and loss of life.

Multiple Choice

Tsunamis are caused by...

• orographic precipitation

• underwater earthquakes

• volcanic eruptions

• cyclonic wind patterns

Open Ended

What makes tsunamis so dangerous?

10 Years Since the Sumatra Tsunami

https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/indianoceantsunami/

​Plateau of Tibet

Multiple Choice

How many rivers flow through the Tibetan Plateau?

• 5

• 7

• 2

• 1

Mountains in East China

Gobi Desert

Open Ended

What is happening to the herding (nomadic) populations in Mongolia? Why?

A Day in the Life of a Mongolian Shepherd

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ye0zUHFn0o

The

Grand Canal

– the

world’s longest

artificial

waterway

-connects Hangzhou in the south to Beijing in

the north

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​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ye0zUHFn0o

​Building the world's largest (and most controversial) power plant - Alex Gendler

Multiple Choice

What kind of power does the Three Gorges Dam produce?

• hydro nuclear power

• hydroponic power

• aqua thermal power

• hydroelectric power

Open Ended

What is happening to millions of people in the process of building the Three Gorges Dam? Why?