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Question 2(a)Name the groups in which the countries of Asia are classified.

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The groups in which the countries of Asia are classified are:South-East asiaSouth AsiaEast AsiaWest AsiaCentral Asia

Question 2

Question 3(a)How is the west siberian plain formed?

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The west siberian plain is formed by the deposition of silt brought by the north-flowing rivers such as the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena.

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Question 3(b)Where is the Turan Plain located?

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The Turan Plain is located in the South-west of the northern lowlands, around the Aral Sea.

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Question 3(c)Name two rivers that flow into the Aral Sea.

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Amu Darya and Syr Darya are two rivers that flow into the Aral Sea.

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Question 4(a)Name the mountain ranges which are to the west of the Pamir Knot?

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The mountain ranges which are to the west of the Pamir Knot are:The Hindu kush mountains.The Sulaiman RangeThe Alai RangeZagros MountainsElburz MountainsMount AraratPonticTaurus

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Question 4(b)Which plateau is also called Asia Minor?

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The Plateau of Anatolia is also called Asia Minor. It lies between the Pontic and the Taurus mountains.

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Question 5(a)Name three plateaus that lie to the south of the central highlands.

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Three plateaus that lie to the south of the central highlands are:The Plateau of ArabiaThe Deccan Plateau of IndiaThe Plateaus of Shan and Yunnan

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Question 5(b)Name a river that flows through the Shan Plateau.

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Salween is a river that flows through the Shan Plateau.

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Question 6(a)Name two rivers that have formed the Great Eastern Plains in China.

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Two rivers that have formed the Great Eastern Plains in China are:Huang HeChang Jiang

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Question 6(b)Why some islands in Asia experience frequent earthquakes?

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Some islands in Asia experience frequent earthquakes because they have dormant and active volcanoes.

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Question 1Asia is called the 'continent of extremes'.

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Asia is called the 'continent of extremes' due to the following reasons:It has the world's highest mountain peak, Mount Everest, and the lowest land depression, the Dead Sea.It has recorded the lowest temperature in Verkhoyansk (-70°C), Russia, and the highest temperature in Jacobabad (50°C) in Pakistan.Asia has the largest lake (Caspian Sea) and the deepest lake (Lake Baikal).It receives the highest average annual rainfall at Mawsynram in Meghalaya (India) and there are vast areas which do not receive any rainfall for years.The natural vegetation varies from tiny mosses and lichens to evergreen equatorial rain forests.The largest delta in the world, the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta, is found in this continent.The Plateau of Tibet is the highest and the largest plateau in the world.

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Question 2The West Siberian Plain has marshes and swamps.

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The West Siberian Plain is made up of silt brought by Ob, Yenisei and Lena rivers. The lower course of these rivers remain frozen during long winters and that's why the water that comes from the upper course spreads over large parts of the West Siberian Plain and form marshes and swamps.

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Question 4Asia can be divided into five physical divisions. Name them.

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Five physical divisions of Asia are:The northern lowlandsThe central highlandsThe southern plateausThe great river basinsThe island groups

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