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Geography Unit 5 Stu Guide Day 6Name Class DateCHAPTER 18Main Idea Activities 18.1Central AsiaVOCABULARY Some terms to understand:• landlocked (404): enclosed or nearly enclosed by land• clustered (404): grouped; gathered; collected• contrasts (404): differences; dissimilarities• massive (404): huge; enormous; gigantic; tremendous• tributaries (405): any smaller streams or rivers that flow into larger streams or rivers• moderates (405): lessens; diminishes• tracts (405): expanses; areas; territories• abound (405): to be present in large numbers or in great quantityCLASSIFYING INFORMATION For each of the following, write the letter of the correctchoice in the space provided.______________________________________________________1. Syr Dar’ya2. Pamirs3. Kyzyl Kum4. Caspian5. Ob6. Amu Dar’ya7. Altay Shan8. Tian Shan9. Kara-Kuma. mountainb. desertc. riverd. lakee. valley______10. Issyk-Kul______11. Kopet-Dag______12. FerganaEVALUATING INFORMATION Mark each statement T if it is true or F if it is false.____________1. Most of the people who live in the region are clustered in the northwest.2. Each of the five countries has mountains more than 10,000 feet high.Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.Holt World Geography Today 105 Main Idea Activities14
Geography Unit 5 Stu Guide Day 6Name Class DateChapter 18 Main Idea Activities 18.1, continued__________________________________________3. No place in Central Asia is below sea level.4. The region’s tallest mountain peak is located in Uzbekistan.5. The Kopet-Dag forms a boundary between Turkmenistan and Iran.6. The Caspian Sea has no outlet to the ocean.7. Irrigation drains much of the water from the Amu Dar’ya and the Syr Dar’ya.8. Most places in Central Asia have mild climates.9. Precipitation levels in the region are generally low.______10. Central Asia has mostly arid and semiarid climates.______11. Many trees, plants, and other vegetation can be found in the region’s highestmountain peaks.______12. A tree called the saxaul is one of the few large plants found in the desert.______13. The area around the Caspian Sea is a particularly important source of oil.______14. Most of the region’s mines are located in Turkmenistan.REVIEWING FACTS Choose the correct items from the following list to complete thestatements below.Issyk-Kul walnut Fedchenko Glacieroceanic landlocked mountain1. The five countries that make up Central Asia are all .2. The term Shan means “ ” in Chinese.3. never freezes over even though it lies about a mileabove sea level in the Tian Shan.4. Tajikistan’s is about 44 miles long (71 km) long.5. Its location in the heart of Asia means that the region is far removed frominfluences.6. Central Asia is well known for its many trees.Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.Holt World Geography Today 106 Main Idea Activities15
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