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Asia Flashcards

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Highest place on earth

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Mount Everest

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Largest continent on earth

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Asia

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Where is Mount Everest

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On the Nepal-Tibet border

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Two most populous countries on earth

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India and China

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Large desert in China and Mongolia

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Gobi Desert

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Highest mountain in Japan

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Mount Fuji

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Basic unit of Japanese currency

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Yen

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Two largest cities in China

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Beijing and Shanghai

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Island that lies off the southern tip of India

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Sri Lanka

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Lowest place on Earth

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The Dead Sea

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Where is the Dead Sea?

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Between Israel and Jordan

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largest sea in Asia

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The South China Sea

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Warmest ocean in the world

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Indian Ocean

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Largest peninsula in the world

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Arabia

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World’s deepest fresh water lake

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Lake Baikal in southern Siberia

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World’s largest archipelago

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Indonesia

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World’s largest inland sea

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Caspian Sea

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World’s longest wall

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Great Wall of China

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Monsoon

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A wind that originates from the Indian Ocean and southern Asia. From April to October it blows from the southwest and brings heavy rains. The rest of the year it blows from the northeast.

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Tundra

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Large treeless plain in the arctic regions

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Alluvial plain

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Land formed from. Sediment left by flood water as it recedes back into its banks

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Valley

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Lowland between hills or mountains

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Archipelago

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Group of islands

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Three great fertile river valleys which were home to three important ancient civilizations.

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Tigris-Euphrates Valley, Indus Valley, Yangtze Valley

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Because Asia and Europe are connected, what are they sometimes called?

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Eurasia

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This black and white, bear-like animal is found only in southwestern China and eastern Tibet

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The giant panda

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Japan has how many large islands?

A

4

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Japan has how many small islands

A

Over 3000

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Most of Japan is made up of ____________.

A

Mountains

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What makes Japan mountainous?

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Volcanoes

30
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The four main islands of Japan are:

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Hokkaido, Kyushu, Honshu, Shikoku

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What is the capital city of Japan?

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Tokyo

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What is the average number of earthquakes per year in Japan?

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1500

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How many volcanoes are located in Japan?

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150

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How many active volcanoes in Japan?

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60

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By what name is northeastern China often known?

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Manchuria

36
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Three important rivers in India

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Indus River, Ganges River, Brahmaputra River

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Wildlife native to India

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Tiger, elephant, cobra, mongoose, rhinos, water buffalo

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