location of asia

It is surrounded by the Pacific in the east, indian in the south, and arctic on the north. It lies to the east of Europe. It is in the Northern Hemisphere. The Ural River, Ural Mountains, and Caspian Sea form boundaries between Asia and Europe. The narrow Isthmus of Suez and the Red Sea join it with Europe.

why does asia have the most time zones

because of its vast longitudinal expanse

what separates asia & europe

The Ural Mountains, the Ural River, and the Caspian Sea.

what is the longest river of asia

the yangtze river

what is the area

44 million sq.km

smallest country of asia

The Maldives

east asian countries

Mongolia, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, North Korea, and Macau.

south east asian countries

Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, East Timor, the Philippines, and Cambodia.

south asian countries

India, Pakistan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan

southwest asian countries

Yemen, Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Iraq, Quatar, Lebanon

central asian countries

kazakhstan, turkmenistan, tajikistan

sri lanka

colombo

nepal

kathmandu

pakistan

islamabad

bhutan

thimphu

thailand

male

saudi arabia

riyadh

malaysia

kuala lumpur

bangladesh

dhaka

china

beijing

azerbaijan

baku

india

delhi

singapore

singapore

UAE

abu dhabi

central highlands

vast area covered by a chain of mountains and plateaus with rugged features.

where do mountain ranges extend from

They extend from the Pamir Knot in northern India. The Himalayas and the Karakoram range extend southeastward from the Pamir Knot.

hindukush range

extends from west of pamir knot

kunlun and tien shan

extends eastwards

which ranges continue the tien shan

the altai and yablonovy ranges

which ranges does plateau of tibet come between

himalayan and hindukush

mid-latitude deserts

located far from oceans and lie in temperate zones. ex: taklamakan and gobi

northern part of northern lowlands

the great siberian plain

which rivers drain the siberian plain

the ob, yenisey, and lena rivers

what is the region between yenisey and lena rivers

an undulating upland

what lies to the south of the great siberian plain

the lowlands of central asia, which is a large area of inland draining

what are 2 large inland lakes of the lowlands of central asia

the caspian sea and the aral sea

which two rivers originate from the mountains of central asia and reach the aral sea

the syr darya river and the amu darya river

main plateaus of asia

the deccan plateau, the arabian plateau, and the yunnan-guizhou plateau

where does the arabian plateau face

it has a steep slope towards the west and faces the red sea

where does the deccan plateau face

it has a steep slope towards the west and face the arabian sea

which rivers drain the mesopotamian lowland

the euphrates and tigris, they join together and meet at the persian gulf.

which rivers drain the indo-gangetic plain

the indus, ganga, and brahmaputra

irrawaddy river

flows in myanmar

menam and mekong rivers

flow in indo-china

which coutries are the largest island groups

japan, the phillipines, and indonesia

what is the active volcano in indonesia

krakatau

what is the active volcano in the phillipines

mt mayon

hottest place in asia

Jacobabad in the Sindh province of Pakistan

coldest place in the world

Verkhoyansk in Siberia, where temperatures can reach -50* C

wettest places in india

Cherrapunji and Mawsynram

factors affecting climate in asia

1. The latitudinal extent of the continent 2. Most of Asia is landlocked, creating a continental climate 3. The westerly jet streams that blow from west to east over the Himalayas cause the westerly depressions in North India, while the easterly jet streams affect the monsoon in North India. 4. the central highlands acts as a barrier to the warm influences of the south. 5. the central highlands keep india completely away from the arctic influence, giving it a warm, tropical climate.