Chapter 10- Central Asia Flashcards
1
Q
Physical setting
A
Mountainous
High plateaus
Desert
2
Q
Mongolia
A
Steppe
Mountains
River/forest
Gobi
3
Q
Climate
A
Arid
Continental
Huge temp extremes
4
Q
Reason for large temp extreme?
A
Lack of water!
5
Q
Environmental issues
A
Water management
6
Q
Name of water mass that is shrinking, is very dry, and diverted water to irrigate cotton
A
Aral Sea
7
Q
How wealthy?
A
One of worlds poorest regions
8
Q
Afghanistan’s top crop
A
Poppies/opium
9
Q
Possible inform of Taliban type fundamentalism
A
Theocracy
10
Q
How many countries
A
8- plus part of NW China
11
Q
Which countries?
A
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
Parts of NW China