Occupying four-fifths of the Eurasian landmass, the conti-
nent of Asia stretches from the Pacific Ocean to the Uralde activity. Volcanoes form a chain along
Asia displays continuing geologic
the entire Pacific edge, from Siberias
Kamchatka Peninsula to the islands of
Mountains and the Black Sea. It is Earth's largest continent,
the Philippines and Indonesia. In addi-
tion, earthquakes rattle China, Japan,
containing 30 percent of the planet's land surface.
Asia's geographic extremes allow countries have direct access to the
and West Asia.
it to claim many world records.
To the north grow boreal forests
Beyond the
ocean. These landlocked states form
Mount Everest is the planet's a great band across the middle lati- of conifers-the taiga.Beyond the
highest point, while the Dead
Sea is the lowest. A site in deserts, mountains, and plateaus. The
Mawsynram, India, receives vast Tibetan Plateau gives rise to Asia's
39 feet of rain each year,
taiga lie frozen expanses of tundra.
Siberia reaches deep inside the Arctic
tudes of the continent, comprising
Circle and fills the continent's northern
vital rivers: the Yellow, Yangzi, Indus, quarter. Cyclones and monsoon winds
making it the planet's wettest Ganges, Salween, and Mekong. At the bring annual rains to thickly populated
spot, and Siberia's Lake Baikal continent's heart lies a convergence
plunges over a mile (5,371
feet), making it the world's Himalaya, Karakoram, Hindu Kush,
deepest lake. The Caspian Pamir, and Kunlun.
regions of South and Southeast Asia.
of the world's mightiest mountains
These wet, green domains support
Some of the world's last rain forests
nd amazing numbers of plants.
Asia also includes island countries
Human impact through agriculture,
Sea is the world's largest
lake-more than quadruple like Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia,
animal grazing, forestry, pollution, and
the area of Lake Superior.
Asia has a lengthy coastline,
and all but 12 of the continent's Sumatra, Honshu, Celebes, and Java.
and Sri Lanka, as well as many of the industrialization has altered much of
world's major islands, such as Borneo, Asia's landscape and still threatens the
natural realm.asia is the largest continent in the world.main occupation of the people are agriculture, fishing, mining etc.
Asia is the largest
continent.
It is located to the north
of the Indian Ocean.
It is the world's most
populated continent.
India is part of this continent.
Mount Everest, the highest
peak in the world, is situated
here.
The continent has regions that
enjoy diverse climatic features
like heavy rainfall, low rainfall,
snowfall, extreme heat, moderate heat and cold.