Fill in the blanks 1. Asia **** wholly in the............ and ............ hemispheres.

Question

Fill in the blanks

1. Asia **** wholly in the............ and ............ hemispheres.

2. Together with Europe, Asia is called as .............

3. ........... Ocean **** to the east and Indian Ocean to the south of Asia.

4. 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.

5. There are ....... independent countries in Asia.

6. .......... is the largest continent in the world.

7. Asia occupies ........... of the total land area and ........... of the total population of the world.

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

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

10. Siberia **** in the ............ of Ural Mountains.

11. The two main rivers of Central Asia are the .............. and the...............

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

13. .....................................are the world’* greatest continuous plains.

14. The Himalayas emerge from the............ Knot in south-east direction.

15. ..............., the world’ highest peak *** on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

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

17. ................ is also called as the land of five rivers.

18. The .................is Asia’* longest river.

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

20. The ............. is the smallest country in Asia.

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

Answer 1

1. Asia ** wholly in the northern and eastern** hemispheres.

2. Together with Europe, Asia is called as Eurasia.

3. Pacific Ocean ** to the east and Indian** Ocean to the south of Asia.

4. There is a time difference about 11 hours between the Anatolian Plateau (Asia Minor) in the west and the Pacific Coast in the east of Asia.

5. There are 48 independent countries in Asia.

6. Asia is the largest continent in the world.

7. Asia occupies one-third of the total land area and three-fifths of the total population of the world.

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

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

10. Siberia ** in the East** of Ural Mountains.

11. The two main rivers of Central Asia are the Amu Darya and the SyrDarya.

12. South Asia is the most densely populated region in the world.

13. The Northern Lowlands (the Great Siberian Plain) are the world’* greatest continuous plains.

14. The Himalayas emerge from the Pamir Knot in south-east direction.

15. Mt Everest, the world’ highest peak *** on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

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

17. Punjab is also called as the land of five rivers.

18. The Chang Jiang (Yangtze) is Asia’* longest river.

19. The Lakshadweep Islands and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are in South Asia.

20. The Maldives is the smallest country in Asia.

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