Asia Basics Flashcards

1
Q

worlds largest continent

A

Asia

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2
Q

how big is asia?

A

43,810,000 square km

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3
Q

what percent of the earth’s land is asia?

A

30%

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4
Q

East border

A

Pacific Ocean

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5
Q

North border

A

Arctic Ocean

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6
Q

South border

A

Indian Ocean

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7
Q

West border

A

Ural Mountains (Russia)

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8
Q

Asia’s longest river

A

Yangtze River: 3rd longest in the world

3,859 miles long

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9
Q

Asia’s largest mountain

A

Mount Everest
29,028 ft tall
part of Himalaya mountain range

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10
Q

Asia’s largest desert:

A

Gobi Desert

281,000 square km

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11
Q

Russia and E Asia’s seasons:

A

similar to US

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12
Q

for south and southeast asia…

winter is…

A

Sept.-Nov.

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13
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for south and southeast asia…

spring is…

A

Dec.-Feb.

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14
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for south and southeast asia…

summer is…

A

Mar.-May

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15
Q

for south and southeast asia…

fall is…

A

June-Aug.

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16
Q
  • similar to PA
  • four clear seasons
  • variety of plant life
A

deciduous forest

17
Q

-cold and dry
snowy winter, warmer summers
-home to pines, fir trees, and spruces

A

coniferous forest

18
Q
  • cold, windy, snowy
  • long winter, short summer
  • home to short grasses and shrubs
A

Alpine/Mountain

19
Q
  • warm throughout year
  • high rainfall
  • dense jungles and forests
A

rainforest

20
Q
  • warm/hot
  • little rainfall
  • cacti
  • other plants that can live in dry conditions
A

desert

21
Q

little rainfall
cold winters, warm summers
known for permafrost (soil in below freezing temperatures
home to short grasses and shrubs

A

tundra

22
Q

hot summers, cold winters
above average rainfall
home to different grasses

A

grassland

23
Q

two seasons:wet and dry
high temperatures year round
home to different grasses

A

savanna

24
Q

asia’s percent of population of the world

A

60%

25
Q

Top five populated countries in Asia:

A
China
India
Indonesia
Pakistan
Bangladesh