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Scientists think that about 50 million years ago, the indian subcontinent slowly collided with asia to form what?
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The Himalayas
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The alluvial plains in northern India make the area ideal for what?
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Farming
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South Asian countries hae climates with warm, dry winters because what?
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The himalayas block cold air blown by the winter monsoon.
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What are the twoo most important rivers in South Asia?
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The Gangus and indus rivers
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How do the rivers of South Asia affect farmland?
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They help farming because they have rich, fertile soil.
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What percentage of the population in South Asia lives in rural areas?
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70%
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How does rain fall relate to population patterns in South Asia?
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More rain means that more water will be in the Indus and Ganges river and then there will be more rich and fertile soil.
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Where are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers located?
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They start in Turkey and flow through Iraq, then they join to form the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows into the Persian Gulf. And in Southwest asia.
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What are some of the factors that explain why one of the worlds first civilizations grew in Mesopotamia rather than on the Arabian Peninsula?
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The Tigrus and Euphrates rivers surrounding the region Mesopotamia.
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What is southwest Asias greatest export?
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Petroleum
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Southwest Asia has more than half of the worlds oil reserves. Why might the united states have an intrest in this region?
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The united states dont have much oil and would want to get some.
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Name one way that people use the land in Southwest Asia?
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Producing oil, Agriculture, and nomadic herding
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Where would you expect to find a commercial farm in Southwest Asia-in Saudi Arabia or in Turkey? Give at least two reasons to support your answer.
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Turkey because their crops are wheat, barlley, cotton, etc. and they farm alot.
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What are three facts about the geography of Central Asia?
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In 1957 the first artificial satelite was launched. In 1961 the first mission to put a human in space blasted off.In 2003 the Mars Exprss was launched .
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Why is the Aral Sea shrinking?
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They are channeling the water to irrigate crops.
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