Southwest Asia Flashcards
(25 cards)
An area made entirely up of islands
Insular
Specific to a particular place or people
Endemic
Ruler of a Muslim country
Sultan
Country’s main city that is so large and influential that is dominates the rest of the country
Primate city
Group of people that is different from the rest of the population
Minority
Countries bordering the Pacific Ocean mainly Asian countries
Pacific rim
A type of tourism in which people visit a country to enjoy its natural wonders
Ecotourism
A group of islands
Archipelago
Islands of central and South Pacific ( Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and Australasian)
Oceania
Type of island in the Pacific Ocean formed centuries ago by volcanoes
High islands
Type of island in the Pacific Ocean formed by the buildup of coral
Low islands
Remote/ uninhabited inland regions of Australia
Outback
Above South Korea
North Korea
A island/ peninsula to the right of South Korea
Japan
Below North Korea
South Korea
Below Mongolia above India
China
Below China to the left
India
Below China on a peninsula
Vietnam
Mountains above India on the border between China and India
Himalayan’s
A sea located between South Korea and Japan
The Sea of Japan
A bay to the right of India and to the left of Vietnam
Bay of Bengal
A desert to the north of China
Gobi desert
A river that starts to east of China and goes into the Sea of Japan
Yangtze River
a Ocean Below China and India
Indian Ocean
