The Climate and Topographical Features of Asia Flashcards
The overall weather patterns. the weather changes for a long period of time.
Climate
Complete the sentence:
The climate of a region is _____ by its ________, _______ and nearby ________.
The climate of a region is affected by its terrain latitude and nearby bodies of water.
what are the 4 seasons?
winter, autumn, spring, summer
described as the geography, landforms and structure of a country.
Topography
It has cold temperate climate. It has the four seasons.
Complete the sentence:
It consists of _________ (Body of water)
It has _____ pressure, ___ temperature, and ___ rainfall
Absence of sun lasts for a ____
North Asia
it consists of Arctic Ocean
it has high pressure, low temperature, and low rainfall.
absence of sun lasts for a year
it has cold and dry climate.
It is an elevated area far from seas.
Central Asia
has cold deserts and dry grassland
Caspian depression & Tien Shan Plateau
it is located north central China
Gobi Desert
What are central Asia’s rivers?
Amu Darya River and Syr Darya River
Complete the sentence:
In ____ there were __ dams: _ in the Syr Darya River basin of which _ on the Vaksh River, _ on the Panj River, and _ on the Kofarnihon River.
In 2010 there were 17 dams: 4 in the Syr Darya River basin of which 8 on the Vaksh River, 2 on the Panj River, and 3 on the Kofarnihon river.
This sea has largely dried up by 2010
Aral Sea
What has caused the Aral Sea to dry up?
Because of a more recent drought and the diversion of water in Amu Darya and Syr Darya River.
it has tropical climate. It includes the Bay of Bengal.
South Asia
What does the bay of bengal experience?
Monsoons
What climate does Himalayas mountains have?
Cold and snowy climate
world’s largest alluvial plains
Indo-Gangetic Plains
begins is Tibet and ends in Arabian Sea
Indus River
separates north and south India bounded by the Ghat mountains
Deccan Plateau
Subtropical Climate - coastal regions of southern China
East Asia
