Geography Unit 5 Student

Geography Unit 5 Stu Guide Day 9Name Class DateCHAPTER 18Main Idea Activities 18.3Central AsiaVOCABULARY Some terms to understand:• retain (412): keep; maintain; preserve• relies (412): depends; trusts• corruption (412): dishonesty, usually by officials• glorious (413): splendid; magnificent; notable• tremendous (413): enormous; huge; gigantic• global (414): worldwide• obstacles (414): barriers; hurdles; blockages• contaminated (414): polluted; tainted; dirtied; made unfit for use• abundant (415): plentiful; aboundingEVALUATING INFORMATION Mark each statement T if it is true or F if it is false.______________________________________________________1. Agriculture is no longer important in Central Asia.2. Dryland farming relies on rainfall instead of irrigation.3. The region’s huge reserves of oil, natural gas, and minerals have been fullydeveloped.4. Many skilled Russian workers and managers are leaving the region.5. Russia is a more reliable customer for Central Asian goods than the SovietUnion was.6. Central Asia has relatively few big cities.7. Historically, most of the people in the region have been nomads or farmers.8. The cities of Samarqand and Bukhara lie along ancient trade routes.9. Bishkek serves as a starting point for tourists exploring the region’s mountainsand other scenic areas.______10. The countries of Central Asia are cut off from global trade routes.______11. Tajikistan stretches the width of Central Asia.______12. Turkmenistan’s canal lacks a concrete lining, so leaks are common.______13. Ethnic conflict is a problem in the region.______14. U.S. testing of biological weapons damaged the Aral Sea region.Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.Holt World Geography Today 109 Main Idea Activities20