Geography of Asia

Which continent is both the largest in land mass and has the largest population?

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

What landform makes up the "Heart of Asia"?

• The Midwest Plains

• The Indian Ocean

• The Caucasus Mountains

• The Himalayan Mountains

Found in Nepal, Mount (a)   is the highest mountain in the world.

This is a high mountain plain where many of Asia's powerful rivers begin.

• The Himalaya Mountains

• The Archipelago

• The Caucasus Mountains

• The Tibetan Plateau

Many Himalayan Mountain peaks are over _____________ tall.

• 2,500 feet

• 25,000 feet

• 2,500 miles

• 25,000 miles

There is heavy rainfall on the _____________ facing side of the mountains.

• ocean

• plains

• archipelago

The ____________ desert is found in Mongolia and China.

• Himalayan

• Mongolian

• Bogi

• Gobi

Archipelago is a type of landform that is described as __________ chains off of a continent.

• ASAP

• Rocky

• Two

• Island

• Off the

Choose the two answers that are examples of archipelagos in Asia.

• Japan

• The Philipines

• The Bahamas

• Hawaii

(a)   are heavy winds and rains that can cause flooding and damage.