Asia Physical Geography and Climate

What is the largest continent on the planet?

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• South America

• Australia

How many people live in Asia?

• 1 billion

• 2 billion

• 3 billion

• 4 billion+

Central Asia is pretty dry and has a lot of grasslands and mountains.

ALL the countries in Central Asia END with what 4 LETTERS?

• -stan

• -land

• -agon

• -nian

East Asia is the largest region in Asia. What country is NOT in East Asia?

• China

• South Korea

• Taiwan

• Turkey

The weather in East Asia is mostly temperate. Temperate means...

• cool winters, warm summers

• always hot

• always cold

• warm winters, cool summers

The Gobi Desert is the largest desert in Asia. True or False?

• True

• False

The Yangtze River is the largest river in Asia. True or False?

• True

• False

The Yangtze River is the 2nd largest river in the world. True or False?

• True

• False

Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Maldives are all _______________.

• archipelagos (group of islands)

• active volcanoes

• names of cities

• peninsulas (land going out into water)

The Himalayas are...

• the tallest mountain range on Earth

• the coldest mountain range on Earth

• the wettest mountain range on Earth

• the driest mountain range on Earth