Central Asia Test

1. Steppe grasslands: The most prominent feature, covering large areas with _____, grassy plains, often referred to as the ____________Steppe

• Mountainous; Central Asian

• Flat; Eurasian

• Mountainous; Eurasian

• Flat; Central Asian

Mountain ranges: Tien Shan: One of the world's __________mountain ranges, running through __________ and China.

• Longest; Armenia

• Smallest; Uzbekistan

• Longest; Kyrgyzstan

• Smallest; Turkmenistan

___________: Another significant mountain range with high peaks and glaciers. (In central Asia)

• Mt Everest

• Mt Kilimanjaro

• Mt Rushmore

• Pamirs

Desert: The most arid regions, primarily in the _______ and west of Central Asia

• Center

• East

• North

• South

Mountains: Mountain ranges acted as natural ____________, limiting movement between regions and potentially creating____________ communities

• Levees, social

• Challenges, political

• Barriers; isolated

• Barriers; plentiful

Irrigation systems: Development of irrigation infrastructure _______ rivers has allowed for increased agricultural productivity and __________ settlements in certain areas.

• Away from; small

• Away from; large

• Along; limited

• Along; Larger

Nomadic Lifestyle: The majority of Central Asian populations historically lived as nomadic pastoralists, moving with their herds across the _________, relying on ___________ for transportation.

• Steppes; Horses

• Mountains; Cows

• Mountains; Horses

• Steppes; Zebras

In Central Asia, __________ significantly impacts temperature by creating _________conditions at higher altitudes, while latitude influences the overall temperature range, with colder temperatures further north

• Temperature; warmer

• Elevation; hot

• Elevation; Cooler

• Temperature; Cooler

1. Precipitation: ________ average precipitation throughout the region, with occasional rain or snow during the ___________ months.

• Low; colder

• Low; warmer

• High; colder

• High; warmer

Desert Biome: The largest __________ in Central Asia is the _____________ Desert, located in Turkmenistan, with other significant desert areas found in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

• Mountain; pamirs

• Desert; himalayas

• 1. Mountain; Karakum

• Desert; Karakum