AP 7 Q1 Flashcards
It deals with the study of location,extent,distribution,frequency,and interaction of all significant elements of the human and physical environment in the earth’s surface
Geography
What is the largest continent?
Asia
What is the mountain that separates Asia and Europe
Ural Mountains
It is an area in the earth’s surface marked by distinguished similar features and unifying characteristics.
Region
What are the 5 regions of Asia?
*East Asia
*South Asia
*Southeast Asia
*West Asia
*North Asia/Central Asia
These landforms are found at the coastal areas of Asia.
Peninsula
Thus is the easternmost point of Asia
Cape Pezhner
This is the westernmost point of Asia
Cape Baba
This mountain is located in North Asia
Pamir Mountains
It is the highest peak of the Pamir mountain range.
Ismoil Somoni Peak
It is the largest and highest plateau in the world.
Tibetan Plateau
It is simply striking because it include the highest mountains in the world
Himalayas
It is the highest mountain in the world
Mount Everest
It is formed by a row of active volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ring / Pacific Ring of Fire
It also make up the high altitude places of Asia
Plateaus
It plays an essential part in the growth and development of early civilizations.
Asia’s plains and river valleys
These landforms were developed as trading ports between nations
Peninsulas
It is the trade center of the world
Kowloon in Hong Kong
This offered the Asians living in this place the chance to enrich their economy and culture that served them to be called the:
Melting Pot of the World
These landforms are usually found on the east,south, and southeast portion of the continent
Island
This country is known to be the largest archipelago in the world
Indonesia
Indonesia is made up of __,___ islands
18,108
The Philippines is made up of _,___ islands
7,100
Japan compromises _,___ islands
3,000
Maldives is made up of _,___ islands
2,000
The hottest deserts in the world are
*Rub-al Khali
*Garagum
*Kyzylkum
Rub-al Khali aka as
Empty Quarter
Garagum aka as
Black Sand
Kyzylkum aka as
Red sand
What are the 3 coldest deserts?
*Gobi Desert
*Taklimakan Dester
*The Northern Siberian Desert
It is known to be the most beautiful and popular rice terraces in Asia.It was claimed to be the 8th wonder of the world and was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995
Banaue Rice Terraces
It is considered as the holiest mountain of Japan making it the site of numerous Shinto temples
Mt.Fuji
It is known as the “Eyebrow of Buddha” is visited by religious Buddhist pilgrims
Mt.Emei of China
It is also considered as a sacred mountain often visited by religious Hindus,Buddhists,and Jains
Mt. Kailash
It has played a vital role in molding the culture of Asians
Agriculture
These water forms are the main source if Asian livelihood. They are the lifeblood of it people
Asia’s Rivers
It is one of the largest rivers in the Hunan River,southeast of central China
Yuan River
It is the longest river in Asia
Yangtze river
This river is considered as “China’s pride”
Huang Ho river
This river of India is known to be a spiritual river
Ganges river
This river is known as the core of mainland Southeast Asia and is sometimes called as the “Mother of Waters”
Mekong River
This river is known to be the longest and one of the essential rivers of the Philippines
Cagayan river
What are the three known rivers of North Asia?
*Ob’
*Yenisey
*Lena
What are the two most important rivers of Asia?
Tigris and Euphrates
It is known to be the deepest lake in the world and the saltiest body of water on earth
Dead Sea
It is the largest saltwater lake in the world
Caspian Sea
It is huge,containing 20% of the world’s surface freshwater and the deepest and clearest lakes in the world
Lake Baikal
It is known as the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia
Tonle Sap
This had become important shipping channels among nations,not only in the region but throughout the world.
Asian gulfs
It is one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes
Gulf of Aden
Is is the long-term pattern of weather i a particular area
Climate
It is the angular distance north and south of the equator and is measured in degrees on a map or globe
Latitude
It is the measure of the degree to which the climate lf a region is influenced bya maritime airflow f
