This document describes various physical features of Asia, including mountains, volcanoes, plateaus, deserts, islands, peninsulas, plains, oceans, seas and lakes. It notes major mountain ranges like the Himalayas and Hindu Kush, iconic mountains such as Mount Everest, and volcanic mountains in the Philippines. It also lists deserts like the Gobi and Rub-al-Khali, archipelagos including Japan and Indonesia, and peninsulas such as the Arabian and Indian peninsulas. The document poses questions about the important roles of landforms and bodies of water in Asian lives and if they also pose threats, and how Asians address these threats.
