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Asia: A Geographer's View From Space
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Audience: Educators and StudentsGrades: K-8
Year: 1997
This NASA video segment uses images taken from the space shuttle to explore the geography of Asia. Viewers see such features as the Caspian Sea, the Sinai Peninsula and Mt. Everest while learning about the unique characteristics of each. The segment shows how the water level of the Aral Sea has dropped because of human factors. Maps help viewers find the locations discussed.
Asia: A Geographer's View From Space
Duration: 2 minutes, 02 seconds
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This video clip is part of the Liftoff to Learning: Geography From Space DVD that may be ordered from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators, or CORE →.
Other video learning clips in this series:
South America: A Geographer's View From Space
Africa: A Geographer's View From Space
Europe: A Geographer's View From Space
Australia: A Geographer's View From Space
North America: A Geographer's View From Space