Countries of Central Asia
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
On an outline map mark the five states, their capitals, the Amu Darya and Syr Darya, the Aral Sea and the Tien Shan and Pamir.
Check the map against the atlas.
2
On a 1 : 5 000 000 map, how many km is 8 cm? (Number only.)
400
3
If it is 23:00 in Tashkent, what time is it in Bishkek (UTC+6)? (Number only; the day changes, write 24 as 0.)
0
4
Write two geographic factors of integration and explain them.
A shared transport system (routes connect the states) and transboundary rivers (water has to be managed together).
5
Name two environmental problems of Central Asia.
Drying of the Aral Sea, desertification, soil salinisation, melting glaciers (any two).