Central Asia Flashcards

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1
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Means completely surround by land with no direct access to the ocean :

A

Landlocked

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2
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Tell me one high mountain range

A

Hindu Kush

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3
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Large glaciers are common in high mountains such as the :

A

Pairs

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4
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What causes frequent earthquakes there ?

A

Tectonic activity

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5
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The central part of the region between the mountains and the caspian is covered with?

A

Plains and low plateaus

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6
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This large valley has been major center of farming in the region of thousands years who is ?

A

Fergana valley

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7
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The fergana valleys in a fertile because of two rivers that flow throught it what are the two rivers
.

A

syr darya and the Amu Darya

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8
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This river has a fresh water at one end and salty water t the other end who is?

A

Lake Balkhash

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9
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Who is the cli,ate?

A

Hot and dry

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10
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What is the most variable resource ?w

A

Water and some kind like oil

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11
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What are the best economy opportunities ?

A

Oil and gas

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12
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What kind of deposit they have?

A

Gold,silver,copper ,zinc,uranium,and

Lead

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13
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As the named suggests Central Asia is in the middle of ?

A

Asia

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14
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Who ira calles Asia with europe?

A

The silk road

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