Asia is the largest and most populated continent on Earth.

QUESTIONS - Examine the map and answer the questions.

1. Which ocean is north of Asia?
2. Which ocean is directly east of Asia?
3. Which ocean is directly south of Asia?
4. Which continent is southwest/west of Asia?
5. Which continent is northwest/west of Asia?
6. Which large sea is south of Asia bordering India?
7. Which large bay is south of Asia bordering India?
8. Which three seas labeled on the map are directly east of Asia?
9. Which sea is between Saudi Arabia and Africa?
10. Which is the large sea west of Asia bordering Syria and Lebanon?
11. Which large inland sea borders Russia and Kazakhstan?
12. Which large sea is west of the Caspian Sea and borders Georgia and Turkey?
13. Which country is encircled by Russia and China?
14. What country is between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal?
15. Which country is directly northwest of India?
16. Which country is directly east of Cambodia?
17. Which large island is off the southeastern coast of India?
18. Which country is between Laos and Myanmar?
19. Which continent is southeast of Asia?
20. Which north and south named countries are west of Japan?

ANSWERS

1. The Arctic Ocean is north of Asia.
2. The Pacific Ocean is directly east of Asia.
3. The Indian Ocean is directly south of Asia.
4. Africa is southwest of Asia.
5. Europe is west of Asia.
6. The Arabian Sea is south of Asia.
7. The Bay of Bengal is south of Asia.
8. Okhotsk, Japan, and East China Seas are three seas directly east of Asia.
9. The Red Sea is between Saudi Arabia and Africa.
10. The Mediterranean Sea is the large sea west of Asia.
11. The Caspian Sea is a large inland sea bordering Russia and Kazakhstan.
12. The Black Sea is west of the Caspian Sea and borders Georgia and Turkey.
13. Mongolia is encircled by Russia and China.
14. India is between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
15. Pakistan is directly northwest of India.
16. Vietnam is directly east of Cambodia.
17. Sri Lanka is a large island off the southeastern coast of India.
18. Thailand is between Laos and Myanmar.
19. Australia is southeast of Asia.
20. North Korea and South Korea are west of Japan.

Locate and point to the following Asian countries: Turkey, Iran, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, China, Taiwan, Philippines, and Indonesia.

Notebook Work: Label the following on the map of Asia: The Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Europe, Africa, Russia, Japan, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Thailand, North Korea, South Korea, the Philippines, and Afghanistan.