Asia Basics Flashcards
worlds largest continent
Asia
how big is asia?
43,810,000 square km
what percent of the earth’s land is asia?
30%
East border
Pacific Ocean
North border
Arctic Ocean
South border
Indian Ocean
West border
Ural Mountains (Russia)
Asia’s longest river
Yangtze River: 3rd longest in the world
3,859 miles long
Asia’s largest mountain
Mount Everest
29,028 ft tall
part of Himalaya mountain range
Asia’s largest desert:
Gobi Desert
281,000 square km
Russia and E Asia’s seasons:
similar to US
for south and southeast asia…
winter is…
Sept.-Nov.
for south and southeast asia…
spring is…
Dec.-Feb.
for south and southeast asia…
summer is…
Mar.-May
for south and southeast asia…
fall is…
June-Aug.
- similar to PA
- four clear seasons
- variety of plant life
deciduous forest
-cold and dry
snowy winter, warmer summers
-home to pines, fir trees, and spruces
coniferous forest
- cold, windy, snowy
- long winter, short summer
- home to short grasses and shrubs
Alpine/Mountain
- warm throughout year
- high rainfall
- dense jungles and forests
rainforest
- warm/hot
- little rainfall
- cacti
- other plants that can live in dry conditions
desert
little rainfall
cold winters, warm summers
known for permafrost (soil in below freezing temperatures
home to short grasses and shrubs
tundra
hot summers, cold winters
above average rainfall
home to different grasses
grassland
two seasons:wet and dry
high temperatures year round
home to different grasses
savanna
asia’s percent of population of the world
60%
Top five populated countries in Asia:
China India Indonesia Pakistan Bangladesh
