2. History is the performance while geography constitutes the stage. History investigates the past; geography responds to questions about the past. The study of history and geography are therefore, inseparable.
3. Asia North – Arctic Ocean East – Bering Strait and the Pacific Ocean South – Indian Ocean Southwest – Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea West – Ural Mountain Range that divides Asia and Europe
4. Land Area Approximately 45 million square kilometers Comprises about a third of the world’s land mass From east to west, Asia covers a distance of 8, 500 kilometers
5. Weather and Climate Varying climates Generally warm weather Typhoons Winter Warm Dry Excessive rain; lack of rain
6. Natural Resources Surrounded by water, high mountain ranges, low valleys and plains Highest points: Himalayas, Tibet, Siberia, Eastern China, Southern India, Arabian Peninsula Varying plants and animals Rich in minerals
7. Major Topographic Features Mountain Ranges: Himalayas Karakorum Hindu Kush Elburz Caucasus Pamirs Kunlun Tian Shan Alatais Urals
8. Major Topographic Features Mountain Ranges: Himalayas Karakorum Hindu Kush Elburz Caucasus Pamirs Kunlun Tian Shan Alatais Urals
64. Southeast Asia Myanmar (Burma) Thailand Cambodia Vietnam The Philippines Indonesia Malaysia Brunei Darussalam Singapore Laos
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66. Southwest Asia Lebanon Israel Jordan Turkey Syria Kuwait Iraq Saudi Arabia Yemen Oman United Arab Emirates Iran Afghanistan
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68. Central Asia Azerbaijan Armenia Georgia Russia Kazakhstan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
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70. Homework Research on each Region Location Climate and Weather Natural Resources Human Resources
71. Homework Research on the pollution data of the assigned country Water sample Formulate a synthesis of the pollution situation in Asia Out of the synthesis, paint a mural illustrating the pollution situation is Asia
72. Homework Suppose you are given the chance to study for one year in an Asian country of your choice. Write an essay explaining in twenty sentences why you have chosen that country.