Atlas Page 29 Asia

Use the Elevation map on page 84 to rank the following places with 1 being the highest and 5 the lowest.

Ural Mountains ​ (a)   plateau of Tibet ​ (b)   West Siberian Plain ​ (c)  

Zagros Mountians ​ (d)   East Siberian Uplands​ (e)  

• 4
• 1
• 5
• 2
• 3

Use Focus on the Himalayas on page 84-85 to answer the following questions.

What is the World's highest mountain range?

• the Himalayas

• Ural Mountains

• East Siberian Uplands

• Plateau of Tibet

Use Focus on the Himalayas on page 84-85 to answer the following questions.

What is the World's highest plateau?

• the Himalayas

• Ural Mountains

• East Siberian Uplands

• Plateau of Tibet

Use Focus on the Himalayas on page 84-85 to answer the following questions.

What does Himalay mean in Sanskrit?

• House of Snow

• Snow Mountains

• Highest Mountain

• House of Sorrow

Use Focus on the Himalayas on page 84-85 to answer the following questions.

Between what two latitudes does the cross section represent?

• 28 N and 36 N

• 28 S and 36 S

• 28 N and 36 S

• 28 S and 36 N

Use Focus on the Himalayas on page 84-85 to answer the following questions.

Is the North China Plain east or west of the Sichuan Basin?

• east

• west

• north

• south

Use Focus on the Himalayas on page 84-85 to answer the following questions.

Is the Plateau of Iran higher than 1,000 feet above sea level?

• yes

• no

• it is below sea level

• both yes and no

Use the Growing Season Map on page 85 to answer the following questions.

How long is the growing season in Indonesia?

• under 3 months

• 6-8 months

• 8-10 months

• all year

Use the Growing Season Map on page 85 to answer the following questions.

How long is the growing season in Russia north of the Arctic Circle?

• under 3 months

• 6-8 months

• 8-10 months

• all year

Use the Growing Season Map on page 85 to answer the following questions.

How long is the growing season in most of Japan?

• under 3 months

• 6-8 months

• 8-10 months

• all year