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Let’s Observe

Examples of Asia's Landforms and Water Bodies

The Karakum Desert
The Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan
Located in Central Asia, the Karakum

Desert is known for its dark sands, hence

its name which means black sand, and it

rarely gets rain.

The Karakum Desert is about 70% of the

country of Turkmenistan, and it is

bordered by the Caspian Sea, the Aral Sea,

the Amu Darya River, and the Kyzylkum

Desert.

The Karakum Desert has a crater of natural

gas that has been burning since 1971,

called Darvaza gas crater, or the Door to

Hell.

The Caspian Sea

Because of its huge area, the Caspian Sea

is the largest lake in Asia as it is

surrounded by land from all directions.

The Caspian’s area is about 371,000 km ,
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and it has a volume of 78,200 km of
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water. It is a source of minerals as well as

oil and gas for the surrounding region.

The Caspian Sea map
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