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68. Map Studies.

What oceans lie between North America and Asia ?

What ocean is south of Asia ?

Where is the highland of Tibet? On which side of
Tibet is the longest slope ?

In what direction would you have to travel from
your home to reach Asia ?

What strait separates North America from Asia?

Look at the relief map, and describe Asia.

69. Arctic Slope.

The longest slope of Asia reaches from
Tibet to the Arctic coast. A large portion
of this slope is a vast low plain, and is crossed
by several large rivers.

During the greater part of the year the
Arctic coast of Asia is icebound. The
frozen mass then reaches from the shore to
the pole.

What have you read about the tundras?
Where are they?

A dense forest covers a large part of the plain south
of the tundras. In this forest live many little ani-
mals that are hunted for their thick fur. :

Here is found the cunning beaver. It feeds on
berries, leaves and bark. The beaver builds its hut
at the edge of a river or lake.

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Do you know any stories about beavers? Have
you ever seen any beaver fur?

The elk is a very large kind of deer that is found
in the northern parts of Asia and Europe.

70. Caspian Basin.

Where is the Caspian sea? Can you find any
streams flowing from this sea to the ocean ?

The great plains around the Caspian sea
send no rivers to the, ocean. These plains
are mostly level
and grassy, like
the pampas or
prairies. They are
called steppes.