This document provides an overview of the geography and topography of Asia, including: - Asia is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and Ural Mountains. - It covers about a third of the world's landmass and spans 8,500 km from east to west. - Major geographic features include mountain ranges like the Himalayas and Kunlun Mountains, rivers like the Ganges and Yangtze, and lakes like Baikal and the Caspian Sea. - Environmental issues facing Asia include soil exhaustion, deforestation, and air pollution.

1. The Topography and Geography of AsiaBobby Ray Atmosfera

2. History is the performance while geography constitutes the stage.History investigates the past; geography responds to questions about the past.The study of history and geography are therefore, inseparable.

3. AsiaNorth – Arctic OceanEast – Bering Strait and the Pacific OceanSouth – Indian OceanSouthwest – Red Sea and Mediterranean SeaWest – Ural Mountain Range that divides Asia and Europe

4. Land AreaApproximately 45 million square kilometersComprises about a third of the world’s land massFrom east to west, Asia covers a distance of 8, 500 kilometers

5. Weather and ClimateVarying climatesGenerally warm weatherTyphoonsWinterWarmDryExcessive rain; lack of rain

6. Natural ResourcesSurrounded by water, high mountain ranges, low valleys and plainsHighest points: Himalayas, Tibet, Siberia, Eastern China, Southern India, Arabian PeninsulaVarying plants and animalsRich in minerals

7. Major Topographic FeaturesMountain Ranges: Himalayas KarakorumHindu KushElburzCaucasusPamirsKunlunTian ShanAlataisUrals

8. Major Topographic FeaturesMountain Ranges: Himalayas KarakorumHindu KushElburzCaucasusPamirsKunlunTian ShanAlataisUrals

9. Himalayas

10. Karakorum

11. Hindu Kush

12. Elburz

13. Elburz in Iran

14. Caucasus - Georgia

15. Caucasus - Georgia

16. Pamirs

17. Pamirs

18. Kunlun

19. Major Topographic FeaturesHighest Mountains: Everest (8,846 meters)K2 (8,607 m)Kanchenjunga (8,598 m)Lhotse (8,511 m)Makalu (8,481 m)

21. Everest

22. K2

23. Kanchenjunga - Nepal

24. Lhotse - Nepal

25. Makalu - Nepal

26. Major Topographic FeaturesLargest Lakes: Aral Sea (41,000 square kilometers)Baikal (31,494 sq. km.)Balkhash (18,900 sq. km.)Caspian Sea (370,000 sq. km.)Dead Sea (1,020 sq. km.)

27. Aral Sea / Caspian Sea

28. Baikal

29. Dead Sea

30. Major RiversAmu DaryaBrahmaputraChao PhrayaEuphratesGangesHuang HoIndusIrrawadyIrtyshJhelum JordanLenaMekongOb’SalweenShinanoTigrisYaluYamuna (Jumna)YangtzeYenisei

31. Amu Darya

32. Brahmaputra

33. Chao Phraya

34. Euphrates

35. Ganges

36. Huang Ho

37. Indus

38. Irrawaddy

39. Irtysh

40. Jhelum

41. Jordan

42. Lena

43. Mekong

44. Ob’

45. Salween

46. Shinano

47. Tigris

48. Yalu

49. Yamuna

50. Yangtze

51. Yenisei

52. Major Topographic FeaturesLowest Area Dead Sea Coast (295 meters below sea level)

53. Environmental Issues in AsiaSoil exhaustionDeforestationAir pollution

57. Human ResourcesPopulation densitySingaporeMongoliaUrban centers

60. East AsiaChinaMongoliaNorth KoreaSouth KoreaJapan Taiwan

62. South AsiaPakistanIndiaSri LankaNepalBhutanBangladesh

64. Southeast AsiaMyanmar (Burma)ThailandCambodiaVietnamThe PhilippinesIndonesiaMalaysiaBrunei DarussalamSingaporeLaos

66. Southwest AsiaLebanonIsraelJordanTurkeySyriaKuwaitIraqSaudi ArabiaYemenOmanUnited Arab EmiratesIranAfghanistan

68. Central AsiaAzerbaijanArmeniaGeorgiaRussiaKazakhstanTurkmenistanUzbekistanKyrgyzstanTajikistan

70. HomeworkResearch on each RegionLocationClimate and WeatherNatural ResourcesHuman Resources

71. HomeworkResearch on the pollution data of the assigned countryWater sampleFormulate a synthesis of the pollution situation in AsiaOut of the synthesis, paint a mural illustrating the pollution situation is Asia

72. HomeworkSuppose you are given the chance to study for one year in an Asian country of your choice. Write an essay explaining in twenty sentences why you have chosen that country.