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Question
Answer the following question in brief:
What do you understand by the term ‘archipelago ? Give two examples from the Pacific Ocean.
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Solution
Archipelago means a group of islands. Two examples in the Pacific Ocean are Japan and the Philippines.
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| 2. Countries in Asia | b. Plateau of Tibet |
| 3. Marshy lowlands | c. 4.43 billion people |
| 4. Inter-montane plateau | d. 48 |
| 5. River Amur | e. Great Siberian Plain |
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Name the following (in Asia):
Number of countries in Asia
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Together with Europe, Asia is called ______.
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______Ocean lies to the east and _______Ocean to the south of Asia.
