Relief of Central Asia and climate factors
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
From the atlas physical map find three of the highest mountain ranges of Central Asia and write their names.
For example: Tien Shan, Pamir, Gissar.
2
Karakum has an area of about 350 000 km² and Kyzylkum about 300 000 km². What is their total area (km²)?
650000
3
Explain in 3–4 sentences how a barkhan forms and moves.
Wind piles sand into a crescent dune; sand is lifted on the windward side and falls on the leeward side, so the dune slowly moves.
4
Why is the Sun’s noon height greater in summer than in winter? Explain with a diagram.
In summer the Earth’s axis tilts towards the Sun and rays fall more steeply; in winter they fall more obliquely.