Introducing Asia

Asia is the name of a ____.

• country

• state

• continent

Asia's most famous and highest mountain range is the _________.

• Himalaya

• Hindu Kush

• Karakoram Mountains

Mount _____ is the highest mountain peak in the world.

• Ranier

• Aconcagua

• Everest

• Washington

Place a check next to each place name that is the name of a desert in Asia.

• Gobi

• Taklimakan

• Sahara

• Kalahari

• Garagum

Check the two rivers that are located in Mesopotamia.

• Tigris River

• Ganges River

• Yellow River

• Euphrates River

Which rivers are located in China?

• Tigris River & Euphrates River

• Indus River & Godavari River

• Yellow River & Yangtze River

Asia has diverse physical features AND diverse climate regions.

• True

• False

Seasonal winds that blow across much of Asia are called ________.

• hurricane gales

• monsoons

• squalls

A ____ can be a type of climate that brings enough precipitation (rain) to support grasslands, or it can be a grasslands region.

• tundra

• steppe

• desert

The main economic activity across most of Asia is ____.

• agriculture

• manufacturing

• fishing