Oxford University Press solutions for Voyage Geography [English] Class 8 chapter 7 - Asia: Location, Extent, Political and Physical Features [Latest edition]

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A mountain range in South-west Asia that separates Asia from Europe: ____________

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I am a plain formed by the rivers Ob, Yenisei, and Lena: ________________.

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An area of inland drainage into which the Amu Darya and, Syr Darya drain: ________.

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I am a small zone from which several mountain ranges appear to radiate out: _________.

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A plateau that lies between the Alborz and Zagros mountain ranges: ___________

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Together with Europe, Asia is often referred to as Eurasia.

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Most of the Asian countries gained independence only after World War I.

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Three rivers which flow northwards into the Arctic Ocean are the Ganga, the Brahmaputra, and the Yamuna.

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The Karakoram Range is a short-range, which extends south-eastwards from the Pamir Knot between the Kunlun and the Himalayas.

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The Deccan Plateau of India lies between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.

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Name the geographical features that border Asia in the north, south, east, and west.

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What do you understand by the term ‘archipelago ? Give two examples from the Pacific Ocean.

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Name the rivers of the Great Siberian Plain.

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What kind of plateau is the Plateau of Tibet?

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In which country of Asia are the Mesopotamian plains situated?

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Describe the location of Asia.

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Describe the Northern Lowlands of Asia.

Explain why the Pamir Knot is called so. Write briefly about the mountain ranges that radiate from the Pamir Knot.

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Write briefly about the Arabian Plateau and the Deccan Plateau.

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Describe the river valleys of Asia.

The mountain peak seen in the picture is the highest peak in the world.

What is the height of this peak?

The mountain peak seen in the picture is the highest peak in the world.

In which mountain range does it lie?

On an outline map of Asia, mark and name the following:

1. Rivers — Amur, Ob, Chang Jiang
2. Gulfs — the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Martaban
3. Straits — Bering Strait, Strait of Malacca
4. Seas — Arabian Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Japan
5. Oceans — Arctic, Pacific, Indian
6. Mountain ranges — Himalayas, Urals, Hindukush
7. Write ROOF OF THE WORLD and GREAT SIBERIAN PLAIN in appropriate places on the map.

What do you mean by Eurasia?

What are perennial rivers?

Name the five physical regions of Asia

Which mountain range has some of the world’s highest peaks?

Name the plateaux (plural of the plateau) of the Southern Plateaux of Asia.

Name the rivers that have built the Great River Valleys of Asia.

Write a note on the Island Chains of Asia.

Which is the largest and the smallest country in Asia?

Name the following (in Asia):

Most industrialized country

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Highest elevation

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Highest Plateau

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Lowest point

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Deepest sea

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Deepest lake

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Longest strait

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Coldest Place

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Warmest place

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Number of countries in Asia

What are the six regional divisions of Asia?

Name some important cities in East Asia.

Which are the two main rivers of Central Asia and why are they important?

Write a short note on South Asia.

Why is West Asia not densely populated?

Why is the Plateau of Tibet called the ‘Roof of the World’?

Which is the highest and the second-highest peak in the world and where are they situated?

Name few glaciers found in Himalayas and Karakoram range of mountains.

Name few passes in the Central Fold Mountains and Inter – Montane Plateaux which allow the movements of goods and people across the mountains.

Why did the Arabian Plateau become important to the rest of the world?

Why are the fertile river valleys and plains of Asia and such as the Mesopotamian Plains, the Indo-Gangetic Plains, and the Great Plains of China called the cradles of civilization?

What makes Asia a continent of contrasts?

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Asia lies wholly in the _______ and ________ hemispheres.

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Together with Europe, Asia is called ______.

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______Ocean lies to the east and _______Ocean to the south of Asia.

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There is a time difference about ____hours between the Anatolian Plateau (Asia Minor) in the west and the Pacific Coast in the east of Asia.

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There are ______ independent countries in Asia.

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_____ is the largest continent in the world..

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Asia occupies ______ of the total land area and _______ of the total population of the world.

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USSR broke up into several independent republics in 1991, some of which are in ______ and some in Asia now.

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North Asia is divided by a long mountain range known as the ___________ Mountains.

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Siberia lies in the _________ of Ural Mountains.

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The two main rivers of Central Asia are the ________ and the __________.

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______  Asia is the most densely populated region in the world.

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___________________  are the world’s greatest continuous plains

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The Himalayas emerge from the ______________ in south-east direction.

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___________, the world’s highest peak lies on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

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The ___________ Plateau is a dry plateau as it is in the region of low rainfall and no rivers.

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____________  is also called as the land of five rivers.

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The _____________ is Asia’s longest river.

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The Lakshadweep Islands and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are in _________ Asia.

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The ________ is the smallest country in Asia.

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The zone from where the mountain ranges appear to radiate outwards in different directions in the Central Fold mountains in Asia is called __________.