How is Asia being transformed? Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
What is monsoon climate?
A
very heavy rainfall climate
2
Q
what are the monsoon months
A
June to September
3
Q
what percentage of people wok in agriculture in asia
A
50%
4
Q
how much rice and grain does india grow each year?
A
100 million tons
5
Q
what does diversity mean?
A
A large spread of range of something
6
Q
What is Transboundary
A
a boundary that is shared with other country’s
7
Q
interception
A
when trees trap water before it evaporates
8
Q
silt
A
Fine sand-like material carried by rivers
8
Q
silt
A
Fine sand-like material carried by rivers
9
Q
floodplain
A
flat land around rivers
10
Q
Alpine rivers
A
biomes in mountain areas
