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- About 20%
- About 15%
- About 30%
- About 45%
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Correct answer: C. About 30%
Asia encompasses roughly thirty percent of total terrestrial landmass.
ICSE Class 8 Asia: The Largest Continent — practice questions
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What percentage of the Earth's land area is covered by Asia?Read the answer and worked solution →Which continent possesses the longest coastline on Earth?Read the answer and worked solution →Asia constitutes roughly what fraction of the Eurasian landmass?Read the answer and worked solution →Which ocean forms the entire northern boundary of Asia?Read the answer and worked solution →Which extensive lowland plain occupies much of northern Asia?Read the answer and worked solution →Which elevated region is one of the highest and largest plateaus?Read the answer and worked solution →Mount Everest is situated in which Asian mountain system?Read the answer and worked solution →Which river ranks as the longest river in Asia?Read the answer and worked solution →Which waterway forms part of the boundary between Asia and Africa?Read the answer and worked solution →Which part of Egypt is geographically situated within Asia?Read the answer and worked solution →Which mountain range was proposed in 1730 as the border of Asia?Read the answer and worked solution →Which river came to prevail in the mid-19th century as Europe's border?Read the answer and worked solution →Which biogeographical line separates Asian fauna from Wallacea?Read the answer and worked solution →Which line represents Wallacea's eastern boundary with Sahul?Read the answer and worked solution →Which water body divides the Asian continent from North America?Read the answer and worked solution →Which landform forms the southernmost limit of mainland Asia?Read the answer and worked solution →How many Asian countries are transcontinental with territory in Europe?Read the answer and worked solution →In Roman times, which river (the Tanais) marked the border of Asia?Read the answer and worked solution →What type of forest stretches across much of southern Asia?Read the answer and worked solution →Summer monsoon inflow across southern Asia is primarily forced by:Read the answer and worked solution →Which northern territory is among the coldest in the Northern Hemisphere?Read the answer and worked solution →The most active marine zone on Earth for tropical cyclones lies south of:Read the answer and worked solution →Under traditional geographical schemes, how many main regions form Asia?Read the answer and worked solution →Where in Asia do some of the largest daily temperature ranges occur?Read the answer and worked solution →Match each Asian geographic extreme with its location:Read the answer and worked solution →Match each Asian river with the major civilization or region it nurtures:Read the answer and worked solution →Match each major physical division of Asia with its description:Read the answer and worked solution →Match each Asian climatic region with its vegetation:Read the answer and worked solution →
Worked practice questions
Which continent possesses the longest coastline on Earth?
- Antarctica
- Asia
- Europe
- Africa
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Correct answer: B. Asia
Asia features the longest oceanic shoreline spanning over sixty thousand kilometers.
Asia constitutes roughly what fraction of the Eurasian landmass?
- Three-fourths
- Four-fifths
- Two-thirds
- One-half
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Correct answer: B. Four-fifths
Asia encompasses the eastern four-fifths portion of the continuous Eurasian landmass.
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