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1. What impact can access to coastal areas have on the economy of a nation?
   
   

2. What physical barrier lies between Europe and Asia?
   
   

3. What physical barrier lies between India and the rest of Asia?
   
   

4. Look at the NASA illustration in Figure 8.4.7. The interior of China is not heavily illuminated with electric lights. Based on the picture and material in this lesson, what conclusions can you make?
   
   

   Figure 8.4.7, The earth at night. (NASA, 2000)

   

5. Look at the map of Asia below, in Figure 8.4.8, and then make some conclusions that are based on information from this lesson as well as information from previous lessons. What are some reasons that Siberia is not heavily populated?
   
   

   Figure 8.4.8, Map of Asia.