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Central Asia
Lesson 62: (Cont.)
Natural Resources and Economy of Central Asia
5. A space control center is located inwhat country?
6.Textiles isan important industry inall countriesof Central Asia
except
:
7.Name at least three agricultural products from this region that are used in the textile industry. (Use
the information from this lesson.)
,
and
8.Which country ismore advanced inmakingTVs?
9.This region is known for another industry related to textiles.Name it.
ACTIVITY 3:
In the information in this lesson, there are
boldfaced
words and words in charts that describe Central
Asia’smajor resourcesand industries.Attacheconomicpicturesymbols
(BLM)
toablankmapofCentral
Asia
(BLM)
.Paste one symbol of eachmajor product or resource on yourmap for each country.
ACTIVITY 4:
Youwill have touse information fromother lessonsonCentral Asia towrite theanswers to thesequestions.
1.TheCaspianSea cannot be used for irrigating crops.Why?
2. Explain the environmental problem of the Aral Sea in cause and effect terms. In other words, the
freshwater of theAral Sea is becoming smaller in area and volume.
A)What is causing this problem?
B) Andwhat is the effect?
3. Give another example of cause and effect inwhich you identify the cause and the effect.
Cause
Effect
4. Although rich in resources, Kazakhstan does not have hydroelectricity as a major secondary
industry.There are two possible reasons for this.Write at least one reason as towhy not.
