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zinc
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element important in metal processing
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what are the 5 countries of central asia & describe
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kazakhstan
turkmenistan uzbeckistan tajikistan kyrgyzstan; all landlocked & semi arid climate |
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what does shan mean; what 3 mountains are in central asia
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mountain;
tian shan altay shan pamirs |
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tallest peak in the mountains of central asia & where its located
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communism peak; tajikistan
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where is fedchenko glacier located & how big
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tajikistan; 44 mi long
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what 2 landlocked seas are in central asia
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caspian sea & aral sea
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2 rivers that feed aral sea; why is aral sea dryin up
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amu dar'ya & syr dar'ya; irrigation
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where do irtysh & ob rivers drain into
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arctic ocean
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whats unusual about lake balkhash (2)
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fresh water & salt water end
mile above sea level |
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central asia physical environment; what forces created high mts
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south = mts
north = plains & plateaus; tectonic forces |
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climate in central asia (2)
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semiarid & arid
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whats kara kum mean; kyzyl kum?
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black & red sand
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describe kara kum & kyzyl kum
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kara kum= drifting sand dunes
kyzyl kum= stoney ground |
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where was center of soviet filmmaking
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ashgabat
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what is saxaul
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largest plant in desert (looks like a tree)
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where are oil reserves located
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west side of caspian sea
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what country has most mines; major producer of gold
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kazakhstan; uzbekistan
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caravans
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group of ppl that travel together for protection
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monoculture
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cultivation of single crop
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nomads
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people who move often from place to place
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transhumance
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practice of moving herds from mountain pastures in summer to lowland pastures in winter
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yurts
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movable round house made of wool felt mats
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dryland farming
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growing crops that can rely on limited rainfall rather than irrigation
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what empire did central asia belong to for a time
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persian empire
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who brought greek influences
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alexander the great
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what mongol leader brought a 200 year rule of central asia
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genghis khan
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who was timur & what was his capital
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turkic speaking mongol who rose to power in 1300s & built an empire; samarqand
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why did central asia decline as a trade center in 1400s
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europeans began to sail to east asia avoiding the silk road
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why are international boundaries a problem for asia (5)
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cant stop smugglers
fertile areas divided into 3 countries by russia had to share major rivers irrigation canals enclaves |
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some ways russian & soviet rule changed CA (4)
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built railroads & irrigation
expanded cotton oil exports sent to russia herders stayed in one place |
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5 central asian countries sometimes called
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turkistan
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main language & religion
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turkic language & islam
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what ways did education in CA changed during soviet era (2)
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closed islamic schools
opened up state-run schools |
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where does uzbekistan rank as exporter of cotton
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3rd
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where is worlds longest irrigation canal
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turkmenistan
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what factors limited CA countries ability to develop their mines & industries (5)
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having to use outdated equipment
corruption poor transportation links lack of $$ skilled russian workers left |
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1st artificial satellite; where was space program located for 1st flight
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sputnik; kazakstan
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1st woman in space; whats CCCP
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valentina tereshkova; union of soviet socialist republics
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CA's largest city
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tashkent
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why did kazakhstan move its capital
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to be closer to russia & europe
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what caused old cities of asia to grow
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location on silk road
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where did 90% of worlds caviar originate; what fish makes them
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caspian sea; sturgeon
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obstacles to economic growth encountered in changing from command economy to demand economy (3)
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corruption
lack of democracy ethnic conflict |
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describe issyk-kul
whats it mean how has tourism affected it |
clear blue, deep, never freezes, slightly salty, environmental & cultural treasure, abundant fish, means hot lake, resorts & hotels are located on lake
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