2º ESO BILINGUAL: ASIA

UNIT 6

THE CONTINENTS

3.- What are Asia´s relief and climate like?

 Look at the map of Asia and do exercise 1 on page 64.

 Answer the following questions about ASIA.

·         What are the highest mountain range in the world?

·         THE HIMALAYAS

·         How high is the Mount Everest?

·         8,848 m

·         What are the islands in the south and east of Asia formed by?

·         BY THE PEAKS OF SUBMERGED MOUNTAIN RANGES

·         Where can we find plateaus in Asia?

·         THROUGHOUT ASIA

·         What Asian plateau is the highest in the world?

·         TIBET

·         What can we find in the main Asian depressions?

·         WE CAN FIND INLAND SEAS

·         What are the three inland seas in Asia?

·         THE CASPIAN SEA, THE ARAL SEA AND THE DEAD SEA

·         What archipelagos are there off the coasts of East Asia?

·         JAPAN, PHILIPPINES AND INDONESIA

·         What happens to Asian rivers when snow melts or when it rains during the summer monsoons?

·         THEIR FLOWS INCREASE

·         In which part of Asia can we find rivers that freeze in winter?

·         ON THE ARTIC SIDE

·         Name two important lakes in Asia.

·         LAKE BAIKAL AND THE CASPIAN SEA

·         What is the deepest lake in the world, which is located in Asia?

·         LAKE BAIKAL

·         What is the largest lake?

·         CASPIAN SEA

 Study the map of Asian climates on page 65 and answer these questions.

·         Which parts of Asia have cold climates?

·         IN THE NORTH OF ASIA

·         What landscapes do you associate with this type of climate?

·         TUNDRA

·         Where is the equatorial climate mainly located?

·         IN PHILIPPINES AND SOUTH OF ASIA

·         Which climate is similar to that of East China?

MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE