How is Asia being transformed? Flashcards
What are the monsoon months?
June to september
What percentage of people are employed in agriculture?
50%
Which country has the most land for growing rice
India
What is the most common biome in Asia?
Mountain biome
What is diversity
A large spread of range of something
What is a monsoon
A seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing wind
What is transboundary
Something that is shared with other countries
What is the thing called interception trees do
When trees trap rainwater before it evaporates
What is slit
Sand like material carried by rivers
Floodplain
Flat land around rivers
Alpine biome
A snowy biome in a mountain area
Urbanisation
The movement from rural to urban
Infant mortality rate
Number of deaths for children under 1 per 1,000 live births
What are slum settlements
A residential area where the housing is very poor quality and often self-built
Infrastructure
Basic structures such as roads, rail networks and bridges
Interdependence
When countries depend on each other
When was the massive flooding in Asia
2017
How many people were affected by the massive flood in Asia
31 million
Where does the alpine biome lie?
The alpine biome usually lies between an altitude of about 10,000 feet (3,000 metres), and the place where the snowline of a mountain begins.
How many countries are in Asia
49
