Asia Basics Flashcards
1
Q
worlds largest continent
A
Asia
2
Q
how big is asia?
A
43,810,000 square km
3
Q
what percent of the earth’s land is asia?
A
30%
4
Q
East border
A
Pacific Ocean
5
Q
North border
A
Arctic Ocean
6
Q
South border
A
Indian Ocean
7
Q
West border
A
Ural Mountains (Russia)
8
Q
Asia’s longest river
A
Yangtze River: 3rd longest in the world
3,859 miles long
9
Q
Asia’s largest mountain
A
Mount Everest
29,028 ft tall
part of Himalaya mountain range
10
Q
Asia’s largest desert:
A
Gobi Desert
281,000 square km
11
Q
Russia and E Asia’s seasons:
A
similar to US
12
Q
for south and southeast asia…
winter is…
A
Sept.-Nov.
13
Q
for south and southeast asia…
spring is…
A
Dec.-Feb.
14
Q
for south and southeast asia…
summer is…
A
Mar.-May
15
Q
for south and southeast asia…
fall is…
A
June-Aug.