Geography of Kazakhstan

The Republic of Kazakhstan is located in __________________, at an equal distance from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

• the eastern part of the Eurasian continent

• the central part of the Eurasian continent

• the western part of the Eurasian continent

• the east-southern part of the Eurasian continent

Kazakhstan is neighboured by Russia, China and other Central Asian countries, such as _____ , ______, _______ and also a considerable part of itsborder goes through the Caspian Sea

• Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia

• Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam

• Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan

• Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan

About 48000 lakes are found in Kazakh steppes, mountains and deserts, the largest of which are _____

• the Caspian Sea, the Aral Sea, lakes Balkhash, Zaysan, Alakol and Tengiz.

• the Salt Sea, the Aral Sea, lakes Balkhash, Zaysan, Alakol.

• the Baltic sea , the Bear Lake, Mississippi and Urals

• Irtysh,Ural, lakes Balkhash, Zaysan, Alakol and Tengiz.

There are more than 7 thousand rivers in the country. The major ones are: Ertis (Irtysh), Esil (Ishim), Oral, Syrdariya and Ili. The majority of rivers in Kazakhstan belong to the basins of the Caspian and Aral Seas, Lake Balkhash and Tengiz, and only Ertis, Esil and Tobol carry their water straight into _____________________.

• Issyk-Kul Lake

• the Volga

• the Kama Sea

• the Kara Sea in the Arctic Ocean

Fauna of Kazakhstan is multifarious as well: more than six thousand plant species grow in the country, about 500 species of birds nest here; local rivers and lakes serve as a home for 107 species of fish, steppe and forest steppe zones are inhabited by 30 thousand species of insects. ____________________ can be met in steppes of Kazakhstan.

• flock of swans and falcons

• Herds of giraffes and wild goats

• Herds of gazelles and wild koulans

• herds of beavers and antelopes

Among the unique animals living in Kazakhstan are:

• Ustyurt wild sheep, Turkestan lynx, Tien-Shan brown bear, flamingo, some types of swans.

• The Siberian tiger are Amur leopard,the Pusa sibirica, Baikal seal

• The polar bear and the baikal seal,falcon,bald eagle.

• the red fox, white-tailed deer,squirrels, hares,owls, foxes

About 18% of the 10,000 species of birds in the world migrate due to changes in the weather seasons ____

• to feed and breed

• to find rich habitat

• to change water temperature.

• to conquer new tribes

The most frequent disasters in Kazakhstan are : earthquake, debris flows, avalanches, landslides and mudslides, river flooding,volcano, drought, sharp drops in air temperature, blizzards ,tsunami and snowstorms, rising water levels and flooding in the Caspian littoral zone and the shrinking of the Aral Sea, forest and grass fires, epidemics of highly dangerous infections, and others. There are two extra desasters

• earthquake and snowstorms

• rising water levels and epidemics of highly dangerous infection

• drought and blizzards

• volcano and tsunami

The Tien Shan, a northern extension of the Pamirs and Himalayas, runs along the southeastern parts of the country, which borders China and Kyrgyzstan. _____ the highest peak in Kazakhstan

• Khan Tengri

• Tien Shan

• Zhungar Altay

• Zailiyski Alatau

• Talasssky Alatau.

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