Asia
Where does Asia fall in a ranking of continents by size?
Largest
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the atmospheric conditions at a particular time and place, climate is the atmospheric conditions of a place over a long span of time (at least thirty years)
Nine of the highest peaks in the world are in this mountain range.
The Himalayas
The burning of fossil fuels releases what into the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases
The highest mountain in the world
Mount Everest
Where does Asia fall in a ranking of continents by total population?
Largest
What is global warming?
An increase in the global average temperature
What is a plateau?
An area of relatively high, level ground
What would Earth be like without the greenhouse effect?
Way too cold
The largest "sand sea" in the world
Rub' al Khali
Asia forms this part of the Eurasian landmass
The Eastern part
Most of the CO2 emitted into the atmosphere is due to what?
This plateau is usually considered the largest and highest area to ever exist on Earth, and is sometimes called the "Rooftop of the World"
The Tibetan Plateau
What happens to the sun's radiation when it passes through the atmosphere?
Some of it is trapped by the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, some is reflected back into space
Longest river in Asia (third longest in the world)
Yangtze River
True/ false: There is a clear, defined, universally agreed upon boundary between Europe and Asia
False
What is the greenhouse effect?
A process that occurs when gases in the atmosphere trap the sun's heat
What is a steppe?
Area of large, unforested grassland (shortgrass rather than tallgrass prairie)
What is causing the Earth to become warmer?
The increased amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is trapping more heat
Deepest lake, oldest lake, largest lake by volume (20% of Earth's liquid freshwater)
Name the three physical regions of Asia
Mountains, plateaus, plains/steppes/deserts
Is the greenhouse effect natural or unnatural?
Natural
Explain the importance of the Tibetan plateau to the world's water cycle
The large amount of glaciers there represent the largest volume of ice outside the poles. These glaciers feed rivers that supply water to around 2 million people.
What does warming in the lower part of the atmosphere and cooling in the higher part show?
That warming is due to activities on Earth, not change in solar energy
The Tigris and the Euphrates