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AP 7 Q1 Flashcards

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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

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Geography

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What is the largest continent?

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Asia

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3
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What is the mountain that separates Asia and Europe

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Ural Mountains

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It is an area in the earth’s surface marked by distinguished similar features and unifying characteristics.

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Region

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What are the 5 regions of Asia?

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*East Asia
*South Asia
*Southeast Asia
*West Asia
*North Asia/Central Asia

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These landforms are found at the coastal areas of Asia.

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Peninsula

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Thus is the easternmost point of Asia

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Cape Pezhner

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8
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This is the westernmost point of Asia

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Cape Baba

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This mountain is located in North Asia

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Pamir Mountains

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It is the highest peak of the Pamir mountain range.

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Ismoil Somoni Peak

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It is the largest and highest plateau in the world.

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Tibetan Plateau

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12
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It is simply striking because it include the highest mountains in the world

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Himalayas

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13
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It is the highest mountain in the world

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Mount Everest

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It is formed by a row of active volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean

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Pacific Ring / Pacific Ring of Fire

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15
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It also make up the high altitude places of Asia

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Plateaus

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16
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It plays an essential part in the growth and development of early civilizations.

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Asia’s plains and river valleys

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17
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These landforms were developed as trading ports between nations

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Peninsulas

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18
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It is the trade center of the world

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Kowloon in Hong Kong

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19
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This offered the Asians living in this place the chance to enrich their economy and culture that served them to be called the:

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Melting Pot of the World

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20
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These landforms are usually found on the east,south, and southeast portion of the continent

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Island

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21
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This country is known to be the largest archipelago in the world

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Indonesia

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22
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Indonesia is made up of __,___ islands

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18,108

23
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The Philippines is made up of _,___ islands

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7,100

24
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Japan compromises _,___ islands

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3,000

25
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Maldives is made up of _,___ islands

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2,000

26
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The hottest deserts in the world are

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*Rub-al Khali
*Garagum
*Kyzylkum

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Rub-al Khali aka as

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Empty Quarter

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Garagum aka as

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Black Sand

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Kyzylkum aka as

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Red sand

30
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What are the 3 coldest deserts?

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*Gobi Desert
*Taklimakan Dester
*The Northern Siberian Desert

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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

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Banaue Rice Terraces

32
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It is considered as the holiest mountain of Japan making it the site of numerous Shinto temples

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Mt.Fuji

33
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It is known as the “Eyebrow of Buddha” is visited by religious Buddhist pilgrims

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Mt.Emei of China

34
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It is also considered as a sacred mountain often visited by religious Hindus,Buddhists,and Jains

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Mt. Kailash

35
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It has played a vital role in molding the culture of Asians

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Agriculture

36
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These water forms are the main source if Asian livelihood. They are the lifeblood of it people

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Asia’s Rivers

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It is one of the largest rivers in the Hunan River,southeast of central China

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Yuan River

38
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It is the longest river in Asia

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Yangtze river

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This river is considered as “China’s pride”

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Huang Ho river

40
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This river of India is known to be a spiritual river

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Ganges river

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This river is known as the core of mainland Southeast Asia and is sometimes called as the “Mother of Waters”

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Mekong River

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This river is known to be the longest and one of the essential rivers of the Philippines

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Cagayan river

43
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What are the three known rivers of North Asia?

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*Ob’
*Yenisey
*Lena

44
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What are the two most important rivers of Asia?

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Tigris and Euphrates

45
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It is known to be the deepest lake in the world and the saltiest body of water on earth

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Dead Sea

46
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It is the largest saltwater lake in the world

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Caspian Sea

47
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It is huge,containing 20% of the world’s surface freshwater and the deepest and clearest lakes in the world

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Lake Baikal

48
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It is known as the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia

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Tonle Sap

49
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This had become important shipping channels among nations,not only in the region but throughout the world.

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Asian gulfs

50
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It is one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes

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Gulf of Aden

51
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Is is the long-term pattern of weather i a particular area

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Climate

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It is the angular distance north and south of the equator and is measured in degrees on a map or globe

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Latitude

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It is the measure of the degree to which the climate lf a region is influenced bya maritime airflow f

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