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Ep298: Asia Geography Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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Set your brains. Will welcome to Kick Ass Daily
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where we bring news, trivia, fun facts and more just for curious
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kids like you. Today we are taking a geography
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trip across Asia. Asia is full of huge mountains,
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long rivers, giant deserts, busy seas, and thousands of islands.
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While we travel, you'll get a. Quick question.
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A thinking pause and then the answer.
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Keep track of how many you get right and stay ready for super
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challenge in the end. Let's start with a big picture
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fact. Asia is the largest continent on
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Earth by land area, and it reaches from the Arctic Ocean in
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the north down to warm tropical seas in the South.
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That means Asia includes freezing tundra, dry deserts,
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thick forests, and rainforest islands all on the same
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continent. Ready for your first question.
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Here's the. Question.
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Which continent is the largest by land area?
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The answer is Asia. It covers about 30% of Earth's
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land surface, which is a lot of space for different climates and
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landscapes. Now that we know Asia is huge,
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let's zoom in on one of its most famous features, the tallest
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mountain range on Earth. Mountains can shape weather and
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even where people build towns and farms.
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Asia has many mountain ranges, but one name is known all over
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the world. Here's the.
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Question. What is the name of the mountain
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range that includes Mount Everest?
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The answer is the Himalayas. The Himalayas stretch across
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several countries in South Asia, and they include many of the
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world's highest peaks. Mount Everest is the tallest
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mountain above sea level, and its height is measured from sea
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level to the summit. People often call it the highest
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point on Earth and it is a landmark for geography and
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mapping. Let's see if you know where it
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is located. Here's the.
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Question mount. Everest sits on the border
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between Nepal and which other region?
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The answer is China in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
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Everest is part of the Himalayas and the border area is a major
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place for mountaineering routes and scientific studies.
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Next, let's head north and West to a place that is very dry,
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very wide and famous for big temperature changes between day
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and night. Deserts are not always covered
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in sand dunes, Some have rocky plains and gravel too.
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Asia has several deserts and one of the best known is in Mongolia
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and China. Here's the.
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Question What? Is the name of the large desert
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that spreads across northern China and southern Mongolia.
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The answer is the Gobi Desert. Parts of the Gobi are rocky and
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cold in winter, and it is known for fossils and wide open
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landscapes. From deserts, let's travel to
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rivers. Rivers are like moving roads for
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water, and they can help grow crops, provide drinking water,
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and support wildlife. Asia has some of the world's
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longest rivers, and one of them is extremely important in East
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Asia. Here's the.
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Question What? Is the name of the longest river
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in Asia. The answer is the Yangtze River.
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It flows entirely in China and is a major river for
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transportation, farming, and large cities.
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Now let's move to a river that crosses several countries in
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Southeast Asia. This river is famous for
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floating markets in some places and for a huge delta near the
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sea where the river spreads into many branches.
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It supports many farms and fisheries.
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Here's the. Question.
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Which river runs through countries like Laos, Thailand,
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Cambodia and Vietnam and ends in a large delta?
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The answer is the Mekong River. The Mekong is one of the world's
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most important rivers for freshwater.
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Fish. And its delta area is known for
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rice farming. All that freshwater eventually
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meets salty water in seas and bays.
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Asia is surrounded by several oceans and many seas, and the
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coastlines include busy shipping routes and fishing areas.
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In South Asia, there is a huge Bay connected to the Indian
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Ocean. Here's the.
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Question. What is the name of the large
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Bay east of India and West of Myanmar?
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The answer is the Bay of Bengal. Many rivers flow into it,
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including rivers from India and Bangladesh, which brings lots of
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sediment to coastal areas. Now let's take a look at
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something people argue about in geography class.
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What counts as a sea and what counts as a lake?
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Some bodies of water are salty and very large, but are
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surrounded by land. One famous example is located
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between Europe and Asia and is the biggest enclosed inland body
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of water on earth. Here's the.
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Question What? Is the name of the huge inland
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body of water bordered by countries like Kazakhstan and
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Iran. The answer is the Caspian Sea.
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Even though it is called a sea, it is enclosed by land and has
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no natural outlet to the ocean. Let's head farther east in
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Russia to a place with another superlative.
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This one is about depth. If you could look straight down
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through the water, you would be looking into the deepest lake on
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earth, and it holds a large share of the world's unfrozen
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freshwater. Here's the.
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Question. What is the name of the deepest
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lake in the world located in Siberia?
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The answer is Lake Baikal. It is known for very Clearwater
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in some seasons and for unique plants and animals found nowhere
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else. Next, let's go island hopping.
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Asia includes countries made of many islands, called
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archipelagos. Islands are often shaped by
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volcanoes, earthquakes, coral reefs, and rising and falling
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sea levels over time. One Asian country is made of
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thousands of islands and is the largest archipelago country in
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the world. Here's the.
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Question which? Asian country is made-up of
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thousands of islands and is the world's largest archipelago
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country. The answer is Indonesia.
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Indonesia stretches across a long distance and includes
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islands such as Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi and parts of
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New Guinea. Staying with islands, Let's
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visit a country that is entirely an island nation with four main
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islands and many smaller ones. It sits off the eastern edge of
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the Asian mainland, and it has mountains, forests and big
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coastal cities. Here's the.
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Question. What is the name of the island
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country east of the Korean Peninsula and China?
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The answer is Japan. Japan's 4 main islands are
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Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, and it has many more
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smaller islands too. Now let's return to mainland
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Asia for a landform that is not a mountain range but is still
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very high. A plateau is a large area of
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elevated land with a relatively flat top.
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Asia has the highest and one of the largest plateaus in the
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world, and it affects weather patterns across a huge region.
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Here's the. Question What?
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Is the name of the high plateau often called the roof of the
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world? The answer is the Tibetan
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Plateau. It sits at a very high elevation
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and it helps influence the climate of Asia, including
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monsoon patterns. Speaking of climate, let's talk
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about monsoons in a simple way. A monsoon is a seasonal change
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in wind direction that often brings heavy rains.
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Many places in South and Southeast Asia have wet and dry
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seasons influenced by monsoons, and this effects farming
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calendars and water supplies. Geography and weather are
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connected, and so are land and ocean.
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Here's the. Question.
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In many parts of India and Southeast Asia, what do people
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often call the season of heavy rains caused by shifting winds?
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The answer is the monsoon season.
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Monsoons can bring important rainfall for crops, but they can
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also cause flooding in low lying areas.
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Now let's find a famous line on maps.
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Asia and Europe are part of one large landmass, but people
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divide them into continents using physical features.
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One major boundary feature in western Russia is a long
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mountain range that runs north to South.
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Here's the. Question.
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What mountain range is often used as part of the boundary
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between Europe and Asia? The answer is the Ural
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Mountains. The Urals are a classic map
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reference for separating Europe and Asia in many geography
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textbooks. Let's visit Southwest Asia next,
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where you can find a very large peninsula.
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A peninsula is land surrounded by water on three sides.
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This region includes deserts and coastlines along major seas, and
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it is an important place for understanding Asia's shape on
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the map. Here's the.
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Question What? Is the name of the large
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peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
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The answer is the Arabian Peninsula.
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It includes several countries and contains large desert areas
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along with coastal regions on multiple seas.
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Now we have one last regular question before the Super
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Challenge. This one is about an important
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Strait. A Strait is a narrow waterway
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connecting 2 larger bodies of water.
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Asia has many straits that are important for shipping and for
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connecting seas. Here's the.
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Question What? Is the name of the Strait that
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connects the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, located between
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Malaysia and Indonesia? The answer is the Strait of
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Malacca. It is one of the busiest
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shipping routes in the world because it is a short sea path
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between major ocean areas. You have covered mountains,
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deserts, rivers, bays, lakes, islands, plateaus, and map
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boundaries, and that is a lot of geography in one trip.
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Before we finish, here are a few quick, helpful facts to keep in
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mind. Asia includes the world's
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highest mountain peak, the deepest lake, and some of the
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largest river systems. It also includes the world's
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largest inland body of water, thousands of islands and
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coastlines touching the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
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If you ever feel lost on a map, look for big features first.
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The Himalayas in the South, Central part of Asia, Siberia
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across the north, the island chains of Southeast and East
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Asia, and the broad deserts in the West and central areas.
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Now it's time for the Super Challenge.
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Question this. One asks you to name three
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places, so take your time and think carefully.
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Here we go, super challenge. Question.
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The island of Borneo is shared by three countries.
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What are the three countries? The answer is Indonesia,
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Malaysia, and Brunei. Borneo is one of the largest
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islands in the world, and it sits in Southeast Asia
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surrounded by warm seas. Thanks for joining this Asia
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Geography trivia trip. If you want to keep practicing,
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try looking at a map and pointing out each place you
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heard today. The Himalayas, the Yangtze
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River, the Mekong River, the Bay of Bengal, the Gobi Desert, Lake
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Baikal, the Tibetan Plateau, the Ural Mountains, the Arabian
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Peninsula, Japan, Indonesia, the Caspian Sea, and the Strait of
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Malacca. Come back soon for more Kit Cast
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daily trivia, fun facts, and learning made just for curious
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kids like you.