Relieve de Asia

Relief

The highest mountains and plateaus, together with the deepest depression are in Asia.

*Mountains: The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world (8.848 m.). The islands in the south and east of Asia are formed by the peaks of sumerged mountain ranges.

*Plateaus and plains: There are plateaus throughout Asia. Tibet, in the centre of Asia, is the highest plateau in the world. Siberia, in the north, is a very large area of plains and high plateaus.

*Depressions: Three inland seas are found in the main depressions: the Caspian Sea, the Aral Sea and the Dead Sea.

There are many islands off the coast of Asia, especially in East Asia, where tha archipelagos of Japan, Philippines and Indonesia are located.

Rivers and lakes

Asian rivers are generally long. Their flows increase when the snow melts or when it rains during the summer monsoons. Some of the rivers on the Arctic side of the continent freeze in winter.
Asia has some important lakes. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world (1.637 m.). The Caspian Sea is the largest lake.