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Asia Geography
Mrs. Lindsay's 7th Grade Asia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Peninsula | an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland. |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land. |
| archipelago | a large group or chain of islands |
| strait | a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water |
| gulf | a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land |
| civilization | an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached |
| archaeology | the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, esp. those that have been excavated |
| artifacts | any object made by human beings, esp. with a view to subsequent use |
| subcontinent | a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent |
| occupied | to take or fill up |
| arable | capable of producing crops |
| tectonic plates | The dozen or so plates that make up the surface of the Earth. Their motion is studied in the field of plate tectonics. |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated or to which it rises |
| distribution map | a graphic representation of elements of importance or interest pertaining to a theme, such as the geographic occurrence of an item, feature, or event; also called statistical map |
| political map | a representation of a country's territories, boundaries, and capital(s) on paper or other material |
| precipitation | falling products of condensation in the atmosphere, as rain, snow, or hail. |
| monsoons | the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter. |
| meteorologist | the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate. |
| tropics | either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23 1/2 ° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23 1/2 ° S |
| subsistence farming | farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic needs of the farmer, with little surplus for marketing. |
| climate | the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. |
| arid | being without moisture; extremely dry; parched |
| Describe Asia's physical geography | main mountains:Himalayan, Everest Ural hindu kush Karakoram Jaintia Naga hills mountains main rivers: Huang river shang jang river main deserts Takla Makan Gobi desert thar desert |
| Describe the physical and cultural geography of the Indian subcontinent. | several mountains. These mountains separate thier cultures. |
| Describe the location and importance of the Himalayas. | south of the Himalayas is the Indo-Gangetic Plain formed by the basin of three rivers. Almost the whole thing is farmed. has rich black soil. |
| Describe the location and importance of Mount Everest. | |
| What causes Asia's monsoons? | during the winter months cold dry air flows from the arctic across Asia. Then some time during the spring the flow of air reverses and warm wet air from the south brings these monsoons. |
| How do the monsoons of Asia affect the people of the region? | too much or too little rain can greatly make disaster. farming can be destroyed and families with substinence farming may not get there share of food. they could die. too much rain can cause floods and land slides. too little can cause drought. |
| Describe the main types of climate in Asia. | monsoon climate, cold dry climate, hot dry climate |
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