Central Asia Geography

What body of water is shrinking in Central Asia due to irrigation?

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Aral Sea

• Amu Dar'ya

Which of the following caused severe water shortages in Central Asia?

• The Armenians using water to grow soybeans

• The Azeri using water to grow corn

• The Kazakhs using water to grow oranges

• The Soviets using water to grow cotton

What country used to control countries in Central Asia, influencing their government and economic system?

• Great Britain

• Ottoman Empire

• Soviet Union

• Germany

Name the region in red

• Russia

• East Asia

• Asia

• Central Asia

Click on the location of the Ural Mountains

Click on the location of the Aral Sea

Click on the location of the Caspian Sea

This mountain range is the boundary between Europe and Asia

• Rocky Mountains

• Swiss Alps

• Ural Mountains

• Heard Mountains

What is true about Russia's elevation based on the image?

• Russia's elevation is low all across the region.

• Only the Western region has high elevations.

• Only the Eastern region is at sea level.

• Eastern Russia has higher elevation than the Western Russia.

Click on the location of Kazakhstan