Asia

Question 0

What are the four regions of Asia and an example of countries in those regions?

Answer 0

Central / Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan
Southern / India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran
North-Eastern / China, Japan, Russia, South-North Korea
South- Eastern / Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand

Question 1

What is a Region?

Answer 1

An area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

Question 2

What is longitude?

Answer 2

The longitude of a place tells us how Far east or west of the Prime Meridian (0) a place is.

Question 3

What is Latitude?

Answer 3

The latitude of a place tells us how far the North or South of the equator (0) a place is.

Question 4

What are some examples for latitude and longitude?

Answer 4

Beijing/China - 40N - 116E
Bangkok/Thailand - 14N - 101E
Tokyo/Japan - 36N - 140E

Question 5

What are the reasons you might live in Australia compared to India?

Answer 5

1. Australia has a higher standard of living than India
2. Australia has a higher life expectancy than India
3. Australia has a lower infant mortality rate than India
4. Australia has a smaller population per square meter than India

Question 6

What is conservation?

Answer 6

Conservation is the act or conserving to prevent injury, decay, waste or loss.
To protect or to take care of.

Question 7

What are the endangerd animals that live in Sumatra?

Answer 7

Sumatran Elephant - Tusks
Sumatran Tiger - Teeth, claws,bones, skin and meat
Sumatran Orangutan - Meat and pets
Sumatran Rhinoceros - horns

Question 8

What have i learnt from researching India?

Answer 8

1. India has the second largest population in the world.
2. The River Ganges is the life force of India Clean, Bathe, Drink, Wash and Holy Rituals.
3. Two thirds of the population live in villages.
4. Children work on the farms in the villages and cant afford school.
5. Modern cities like Mumbai and New Delhi important for Industry and bring wealth but also poor slum areas.

I have learnt India is a very large country with beautiful landscapes, foods and customs.there are many special holy places like the golden temple monastery and the river Ganges that are important to the Indian people. India is a fascinating country were people travel for adventure but unfortunately India is a very poor country with a really low standard of living.