Asia intro finished

Key

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S

EW

=Lakes

=Volcano

=Mountain Peak

=Pineapple Farm

=Hotel

A

A =Airport

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A

A

Equator

1. What type of job do you think people on Island C work in?

2. Why do you think that Island D has a very small population?

3. What island do you think that tourists would stay on?

4. How do you know that these islands have a high temperature?

5. Where would tourists go to be able to climb a physical feature?

6. What island would animal lovers visit most?

=Gorilla Sanctuary

Introduction

of Asia Created by

Mr. Raponi

The Size of Asia

______________ of the land on Earth is included in the continent of Asia.

Asia is indeed the largest continent

__________________ times more people live on this gigantic continent that in the United States.

The Land Types of Asia

The land types of this continent is extremely different, depending on where you are.

In some areas, the land is quite flat.

However, Asia is also home to the world’s largest mountain range.

Mountains The _______________,

which reside in Asia, are the highest mountain range in the world.

In this mountain range,

__________________ is the highest peak of the range and is the world’s highest point.

Everest, King of All Mountains

Deserts

The two largest deserts, the

_____________ and

the _______________ stretch across inland parts of central Asia.

The ____________ is colder and the farthest

_______________ than any other desert in the world.

Major Rivers of Asia

There are many different rivers in Asia that are used for a variety of reasons.

_______________ in Pakistan Ganges and

____________________ in India

_______________ in China

_________________ in Southeast Asia

Climates and VegetationBecause of its large size and location, Asia has many different types of climates.

At the northern point of the continent, it is quite frigid. In southern points, it is more of a tropical area that is quite hot.

For plant life, Dry areas in central Asia have little or

no plants, except grass. In Southeast Asia, there are many

tropical rainforests due to the extremely warm climate.

Economy

Asia is made up from more than

__________ different countries and their economies differ from country to country.

Important crops from the continent include rice, wheat, tea, rubber and cotton.

Important minerals include coal, iron, tin, oil, etc.

Population

People are not evenly distributed throughout Asia. Few people live in the mountain or

_______________ regions.

Most people live in river or

_______________ valleys or near seacoasts.

Ethnic Groups _______________ is the primary religion of the region which is followed secondly

by _____________.

Smaller numbers of Asians practice Christianity or other local religions, but for the most part, they believe in one of the first two.

Historical Technological Advances

People from the continent of Asia have created many different useful items that have helped people all over the world. Paper Magnetic Compass Gunpowder Printed Books

Overview of Asia

Inventions of China

Ticket To Leave

3 Things

-Write down three things that you heard about today that

you feel were important