How is Asia being transformed? Flashcards

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1
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What are the monsoon months?

A

June to september

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2
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What percentage of people are employed in agriculture?

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50%

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3
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Which country has the most land for growing rice

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India

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4
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What is the most common biome in Asia?

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Mountain biome

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5
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What is diversity

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A large spread of range of something

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What is a monsoon

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A seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing wind

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What is transboundary

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Something that is shared with other countries

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What is the thing called interception trees do

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When trees trap rainwater before it evaporates

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9
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What is slit

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Sand like material carried by rivers

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Floodplain

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Flat land around rivers

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Alpine biome

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A snowy biome in a mountain area

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12
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Urbanisation

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The movement from rural to urban

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Infant mortality rate

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Number of deaths for children under 1 per 1,000 live births

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14
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What are slum settlements

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A residential area where the housing is very poor quality and often self-built

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Infrastructure

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Basic structures such as roads, rail networks and bridges

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Interdependence

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When countries depend on each other

17
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When was the massive flooding in Asia

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2017

18
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How many people were affected by the massive flood in Asia

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31 million

19
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Where does the alpine biome lie?

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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.

20
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How many countries are in Asia

A

49