Natural Resources Of Asia

Question 1

✓ The largest and the most diverse
continent in the world.

Answer 1

ASIA

Question 2

Covers about ____ of the earth’s total
land area and ____ earth’s total surface
area.

Answer 2

30% & 8.7%

Question 3

Highest point:
Lowest point:

Answer 3

Mt. Everest
Challenger Deep

Question 4

Asia consists of ____ countries, which
includes ______ and
______ countries

Answer 4

48
transcontinental&dependent

Question 5

5 Regions of Asia:

Answer 5

East Asia,
South Asia,
Southeast Asia,
Southwest Asia, and
North Asia

Question 6

– materials created in
nature that are used and usable by
humans.

Answer 6

Natural Resources

Question 7

✓ – lands suitable for
growing/planting crops

Answer 7

Arable land

Question 8

COUNTRIES IN EAST ASIA

Answer 8

China
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Japan
South Korea
North Korea
Mongolia

Question 9

.
– uses coal-fired thermal
stations to support electrical power
supply.

Answer 9

Mongolia

Question 10

– leading exporter of
anthracite

Answer 10

✓ North Korea

Question 11

– one of the main
producers of ginseng.

Answer 11

South Korea

Question 12

– largest importer of liquefied
natural gas (LPG) and coal.

Answer 12

✓ Japan

Question 13

– fishing industry is
dominated by family-owned fishing
vessels.

Answer 13

✓ Hong Kong

Question 14

– largest producer of marbles

Answer 14

✓ Taiwan

Question 15

– largest exporter of magnesium
worldwide.

Answer 15

China

Question 16

COUNTRY IN SOUTH ASIA

Answer 16

✓ India
✓ Pakistan
✓ Bangladesh
✓ Nepal
✓ Bhutan
✓ Sri Lanka
✓ Maldives

Question 17

– 2nd largest producer of
agricultural crops.

Answer 17

✓ India

Question 18

– has one of the world’s most
advanced irrigation systems.

Answer 18

✓ Pakistan

Question 19

– Asia’s 7th largest natural
gas producer.

Answer 19

✓ Bangladesh

Question 20

– contains three regions: Terai,
Hilly, and Himalayan.

Answer 20

✓ Nepal

Question 21

– 95% of Bhutanese women
works in the agricultural sector.

Answer 21

✓ Bhutan

Question 22

– known for their high-quality
gemstones/jewels.

Answer 22

✓ Sri Lanka

Question 23

– world’s flattest country

Answer 23

✓ Maldives

Question 24

SOUTHEAST ASIA COUNTRIES

Answer 24

✓ Philippines
✓ Indonesia
✓ Thailand
✓ Malaysia
✓ Myanmar
✓ Brune
✓ Singapore
✓ Cambodia
✓ Laos
✓ Vietnam

Question 25

– metallic minerals are found
in the Luzon and Mindanao, while non metallic mineral are found in the
Visayas.

Answer 25

✓ Philippines

Question 26

– world’s largest producer of
palm oil.

Answer 26

✓ Indonesia

Question 27

– 2nd largest exporter of
gypsum.

Answer 27

✓ Thailand

Question 28

– contributes 1/3 of the
world’s natural rubber exports.

Answer 28

✓ Malaysia

Question 29

– origin of 90% of the world’s
rubies.

Answer 29

✓ Myanmar

Question 30

– their trees are particularly
important in controlling the climate.

Answer 30

✓ Brunei

Question 31

– prominently exports
rambutans and durians.

Answer 31

✓ Singapore

Question 32

– oxen and buffaloes are the
most important livestock.

Answer 32

✓ Cambodia

Question 33

– 80% of the nation’s arable area
are used for rice farming.

Answer 33

✓ Laos

Question 34

– 3rd largest bauxite ore
reserves in the world.

Answer 34

✓ Vietnam

Question 35

SOUTHWEST ASIA COUNTRIES

Answer 35

✓ Saudi Arabia
✓ Yemen
✓ Oman
✓ Qatar
✓ Bahrain
✓ Iraq
✓ Iran
✓ Kuwait
✓ UAE
✓ Israel
✓ Lebanon
✓ Jordan
✓ Syria
✓ Afghanistan

Question 36

– 2nd largest oil reserves in
the world.

Answer 36

✓ Saudi Arabia

Question 37

– one of the most important
product produce are cereals.

Answer 37

✓ Yemen

Question 38

– uses gas reserves to fuel the
production of electricity and salination.

Answer 38

✓ Oman

Question 39

– fishing and pearl diving was their
main sources of income before oil and
gas business took off.

Answer 39

✓ Qatar

Question 40

– dates are the most significant
crop in the nation.

Answer 40

✓ Bahrain

Question 41

– proven reserves amount to more
than 143 billion barrels.

Answer 41

✓ Iraq

Question 42

– saffron from Iran is of the highest
quality and is exported to several
countries around the world.

Answer 42

✓ Iran

Question 43

– location of the Burgan field, the
2nd largest oil reservoir in the world.

Answer 43

✓ Kuwait

Question 44

– biggest number of palm trees in
the world.

Answer 44

✓ UAE

Question 45

– has a gas reserves of 7.1 trillion
cubic feet.

Answer 45

✓ Israel

Question 46

– their salt ponds are among
the oldest in the world.

Answer 46

✓ Lebanon

Question 47

– uranium reserves were
intended to be used for nuclear power
development.

Answer 47

✓ Jordan

Question 48

– 9th largest producer of phosphate
rock in the world.

Answer 48

✓ Syria

Question 49

– has an unexplored
mineral resources worth $3 trillion.

Answer 49

✓ Afghanistan

Question 50

NORTH ASIA COUNTRIES

Answer 50

✓ Russia
✓ Siberia
✓ Russia’s North Asian regions
✓ Russian Far East
✓ Ural Mountains

Question 51

– makes up the whole North Asia; a transcontinental country.

Answer 51

✓ Russia

Question 52

✓ Russia’s North Asian regions:

Answer 52

Siberia, Russian Far East, Ural Mountains

Question 53

– mining and manufacturing industries have experienced remarkable growth in the latter half of 20th century.

Answer 53

✓ Siberia

Question 54

– uses dogsleds as their mode of transportation.

Answer 54

✓ Russian Far East

Question 55

– has several snowfields which do not melt even in the summer.

Answer 55

✓ Ural Mountains