Asia Study Guide

Countries on the continent of Asia are divided into regions. What are those regions?

Southeast Asia Southwest Asia South and Russian Asia East Asia

Plateau of Tibet

The highest plateau in the world . Is over one thousand miles from east to west. Often referred to has the "The roof of the World"

monsoon

a wind

continental climate

cold winters and warm summers

Mediterranean climate

mild climate year round

Name three countries found in Southeast Asia.

Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam (any three)

Lake Baykal

Is the world's deepest lake. It is 5,300 feet deep.

tundra

permanently frozen subsoil

humid subtropical climate

winters are dry, summers often have monsoons

Be able to explain why many species of Asia's wildlife have been drastically reduced in numbers or threatened in recent years.

-Many Asian nations don't have laws protecting endangered animals. -Uncontrolled hunting -increased logging and the destruction of natural habitats for agriculture.

What percent of the world's population lives in China?

60%

Gobi Desert

A desert that is found mainly in the country of Mongolia

Syrian Desert

A desert that spreads through parts of Jordan and Iraq.

Dead Sea

A salt water lake. It is the world's lowest point. The Jordan River flows into the dead sea.

Name three countries found in South and Russian Asia.

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan (any three)

This country is a leading exporter of goods. ( They make many products and sell them to the rest of the world).

China

Which country in Asia has the world's largest coal deposits?

China

Name three countries found in East Asia.

China, Japan, North Korea, Mongolia, South Korea, Taiwan (any three)

What is the world's most used language?

Chinese

Name three religions that are practiced in Asia and where they originated.

Christianity, Islam, Judaism (Middle East or southwest Asia) Buddhism and Hinduism (south Asia) Taoism (China) Shintoism (Japan)

Be able to name and describe Japan's 3 distinctive styles of theater.

Noh theater is traditional dance-drama where actors where traditional masks. It dates back to 1300s. Kabuki theater is a more popular drama noted for elaborate costumes, makeup and special effects Bunraku theater is Japanese puppet theater. Each puppet is two-thirds life-size and requires three puppeteers to operate it.

Asian countries grow about 90% of the world's______

Rice

Name three countries found in Southwest Asia.

Saudi Arabia, Iran, Irag, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Yemen, United Arab Emirates (any three)

Where are most of Asia's diamond's mined?

Siberia

Name three landmarks you learned about from listening to your classmates presentations. Bonus points if you give a specific fact you learned about each landmark.

St. Basil's Cathedral (Kameron) Burj Khlifa (A.J.) Mt. Everest (Jack) Petronas Twin Towers (Sam) Taj Mahal (Katherine) (Connor) Ankor Watt (Grace) Lotus Temple (Cameron) Great Wall of China (Noah) Forbidden City (Jesse) Terracotta Warriors (Chloe)

Important rivers found on continent of Asia

The Yangtze / Huang River -China Indus and Ganges-Pakistan, India and Bangladesh Tigris and Euphrates Rivers-Syria, Turkey, and Iraq Jordan River- Forms border between Israel, Syria, and Jordan

Himalayas

The world's highest and most famous mountain range. Mount Everest is a part of this mountain range.

Asia

The world's largest continent. It cover's over 17,200,000 square miles which is about one-third of the world's total land surface.

4 climatic zones of Asia

Tundra, Steppe, Rain Forest and Desert

In what industry does most of Asia's population work?

agriculture

Name 5 natural resources found in Asia

oil, natural gas, coal, iron ore and steel, tin, diamonds,gold, silver, lead, uranium, bamboo, teak, mahognany (any combination of 5)

Be able to name some animals that are only naturally found on the continent of Asia.

orangutans, Giant pandas, Snow leopards, yaks, gibbons, Siberian tiers, Bactrian camels, Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, Malay tapir

Give three reasons why some regions of Asia have major health care problems.

overpopulation, poor nutrition, lack of sanitation, disease spreading insects

The Ural and Caucasus Mountains

Mountains that divide the continent of Asia from the continent of Europe.

The Caspian Sea

Is the world's largest lake. It is 143,250 square miles.

What is Asia's largest religion?

Islam

This country is the world's leading fishing country.

Japan