Question

write the physical characteristics of Asia 5 marks question

Answer 1

Asia is the largest of the world’s continents, covering approximately 30 percent of the Earth’s land area. It is also the world’s most populouscontinent, with roughly 60 percent of the total population. 

Asia makes up the eastern portion of the Eurasian supercontinent; Europe occupies the western portion. The border between the two continents is debated. However, most geographers define Asia’s western border as an indirect line that follows the Ural Mountains, the Caucasus Mountains, and the Caspian and Black Seas. Asia is bordered by the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.

Asia’s physical geography, environment and resources, and human geography can be considered separately.

Asia can be divided into five major physical regions: mountain systems; plateaus; plains, steppes, and deserts; freshwater environments; and saltwater environments. 

Answer 2

Answer: the physical characteristics of the continent Asia are:

1. It is the largest continent in the world with a land area of 44.6 million kilometres square.

2. It is covered by the Arctic ocean on the North; the Indian ocean on the south; the Bering strait in the Pacific ocean on the east; and The Red Sea, Mediterranean sea, Caspian Sea, Caucasus mountain, Ural river and mountain ranges on the west.

3. Some important mountain ranges of this continent are: the north-south Ural mountain ranges, Himalayan mountain ranges, Karakoram ranges, Kunlun ranges, Altain ranges, Tienshan ranges, Aravali ranges, etc. on the east.

4. Some important plateaus of this continent are: Pamir plateau, Siberian plateau, Mongolian plateau, Deccan plateau, Arabian plateau, Iranian plateau, etc.

5. Some important rivers of this continent are: the Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Amur, Hwang Ho, Narmada, Tapti, Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri, Sambar, Dal, etc.