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Lesson 62: (Cont.)
Natural Resources and Economy of Central Asia
11.What valuable product is obtained from aworm?
12.What is themost important industry of Kazakhstan?
13.Which country consistsmostly of desert?
14. Another name for treeless plains is?
15.What three products are obtained from nomadic herds?
,
and
16.What type of livestock breeding is the regionwell known for?
Secondary Industries
The rawmaterials from theprimary industriesareused tocreatesecondary industries.These types
of industry involvemaking, creating, or producing products.Much of the industrial activity is located in
the region’s cities. Most of the secondary industries of Central Asia are not well developed. The
economies of the countries are weak and very poor. Although weak right now, Kazakhstan has the
potential for becoming awell-developed nation.
ACTIVITY 2:
Use the information contained in the chart onMajor Secondary Industries of Central Asia to answer
the following questions.
Major Secondary Industries of Central Asia
Afghanistan Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Kazakhstan
textiles
aircraft
silk
textiles
silk
electronics
carpet
farm
food
food
textiles
machinery
making
machinery
processing processing
food
carpet
carpet
carpet
textiles
products
making
making
making
textiles
textiles
hydroelectricity machinery
pharma-
ceuticals
chemicals
hydroelectricity chemicals
space flight
1.What country has theweakest economy?
2.What country has the strongest economy?
3.Name the only country that produces aircraft?
4.Name another form of energy that is produced?
Central Asia
