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3. Kanchenjunga lies in the Karakoram Range. _______
4. The highest point in the Pamir Mountains is the Ismoil Somoni Peak. _______
5. Pamir Mountains lie at the junction of the Himalayas with the Tien Shan,
Karakoram, Kunlun and Hindu Kush ranges. _______

D Name the following.
1. The second highest peak in the world _________________
2. An ocean that bounds Asia in the east _________________
3. Country in which the Gobi Desert is located _________________
4. The islands that make up Japan _________________
5. The country through which the rivers Tigris and Euphrates fl ow _________________

E Answer the following questions briefl y.
1. Describe the geographical location of Asia.
2. Name and describe at least three archipelagos of Asia.

3. Which are the major deserts in Asia?
4. Write about the Northern Lowlands of Asia.
5. Which are the countries that form South Asia? What is distinctive about this region?

F Answer the following questions in detail.
1. Describe fi ve mountain ranges in Asia.
2. Discuss the prominent plateau regions of Asia.

Let’s Do

Classroom Session
In earlier classes, we have learnt how mountains are
formed. Now look at the given picture of one of the
greatest mountains of Asia—the Himalayas.
Form groups of fi ve and in your own words, tell the group
how the Himalayas were formed. You can take help from the
Internet.

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