Eurasia: warm climate zones and inland waters
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Mark the warm climate zones on a blank map using the atlas.
Subtropical — Mediterranean and West/Central Asia; tropical — Arabia; subequatorial — India and Indochina; equatorial — Malay islands.
2
The Caspian is 371 000 km² and Baikal 31 700 km². By how many km² is the Caspian larger?
339300
3
Baikal is 1 642 m deep and the Caspian’s deepest point is 1 025 m. What is the difference in metres?
617
4
What is permafrost and where is it widespread?
Ground that stays below 0 °C all year; in the north of Eurasia, in Siberia.