Abeka Geography Chapter 2

Abeka World G eography

39 cards   |   Total Attempts: 184
  

Cards In This Set

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Landmass of Europe & Asia together
EURASIA
What divides the two continents of Europe & Asia?
The Ural Mountains Ural River Caspian Sea Caucasus Mountains Black Sea
What separates Asia from Africa?
The Suez Canal
A) What continent is the largest in population? b) What nation is the largest in population?
A) Asia b) China
What 3 oceans border Asia?
Artic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean
A) What is the largest city in the world? b) about how many people live there?
A) Tokyo, Japan b) 26.5 million people
What is the definition of DIALECTS?
Regional variations of languages
Of the world's 109 highest peaks,96 are found where?
Himalayas
How tall is Mount Everest?
29,035 feet
What border does Mount Everest set?
Tibet-Nepal border
What separates the peninsula of India from the rest of Asia
The Himalayas and neighboring Hindu Kush
A)The world's highest plateau is located where? b) how tall is it?
A) Tibet b) 16,000 feet
What is the world's largest peninsula?
The Arabian Peninsula
What is the second largest peninsula?
India
Why is India sometimes called a subcontinent?
Because of its size and geographic isolation from the rest of Asia