Vocab
define desertification
land degradation in which fertile land becomes a desert
What is a steppe?
where a desert becomes a grassland due to increased precipitation
What is Theocracy?
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God
What is the buffer state between China and Russia?
Mongolia
define buffer state
a small neutral country situated between two larger hostile countries
where are humid areas found in Central Asia?
far north and extremely southeast
What group of people does all language in Central Asia most closely resemble?
The Turkish
what is an autonomus region
a part of a nation or state that have recieved political or cultural autonomy
define pastoralist
a sheep or cattle farmer
Why is the Aral Sea being destoryed?
It was intensely overused for irrigation
Which two religions are most commonly practiced in Central Asia?
Islam and Tibetan Buddhism
After what event did Central Asia become under Communist rule?
Russian Revolution of 1917
define alluvial fan
a fan-shaped mass of alluvium that settles at the bottom of a slow river
What is the Tibetan Plateau?
Alpine grasslands and tundra that offer great land for cattle feeding for Tibetan pastoralists
Who is Dalai Lama?
The leader of the Tibetan Buddhist faith
Which mineral is mined in Afganistan?
Talc
What is the Collective Security Treaty Organization
a intergovernmental military alliance in Eurasia that is made up of post-Soviet states
What is the world's second largest dam?
Nurek Dam in Tajikistan
Central Asian culture is closely linked to which other country?
Russia
Which country is consided Central Asia's biggest geopolitical issue?
Afganistan