The major physical characteristics of Asia are: 1.COUNTRIES- is a region that is identified as a distinct national entity in political geography. Example: Philippines 2. MOUNTAINS - is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill.Example: Himalayan Range 3. RIVERS is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water.Example: Ganges River4. SEAS - is a large body of salt water that is surrounded in whole or in part by land
Example: Sea of Galilee 5. DESERTS- is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life Example: Gobi Desert6.LAKES - is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lakeExample: Abashiri Lake 7. PENINSULAS is a piece of land surrounded by water on the majority of its border, while being connected to a mainland from which it extends
Example: Al-Faw Peninsula
8. PLATEAUS - it is an area of a highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain that is raised significantly above the surrounding area, often with one or more sides with steep slopes
Example: Bagua Plateau
9.PLAINS - occur as lowlands along the bottoms of valleys or on the doorsteps of mountains, as coastal plains, and as plateaus or uplands Example: Chengdu Plain
