Central Asia Flashcards
Means completely surround by land with no direct access to the ocean :
Landlocked
Tell me one high mountain range
Hindu Kush
Large glaciers are common in high mountains such as the :
Pairs
What causes frequent earthquakes there ?
Tectonic activity
The central part of the region between the mountains and the caspian is covered with?
Plains and low plateaus
This large valley has been major center of farming in the region of thousands years who is ?
Fergana valley
The fergana valleys in a fertile because of two rivers that flow throught it what are the two rivers
.
syr darya and the Amu Darya
This river has a fresh water at one end and salty water t the other end who is?
Lake Balkhash
Who is the cli,ate?
Hot and dry
What is the most variable resource ?w
Water and some kind like oil
What are the best economy opportunities ?
Oil and gas
What kind of deposit they have?
Gold,silver,copper ,zinc,uranium,and
Lead
As the named suggests Central Asia is in the middle of ?
Asia
Who ira calles Asia with europe?
The silk road
