Which glacier provides an approach toward K2 and the Gasherbrum peaks?
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Baltoro Glacier lies in the central Karakoram.
It leads toward Concordia and several of the world's highest peaks.
Practice Geography questions with answers and explanations.
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Baltoro Glacier lies in the central Karakoram.
It leads toward Concordia and several of the world's highest peaks.
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A major landslide blocked the Hunza River in 2010.
The resulting lake flooded part of the valley and old highway.
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Manchar is a large freshwater lake west of the Indus River.
Its size and water quality vary with inflows and drought.
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Pakistan's coast extends from the Indus Delta in Sindh to the Makran Coast in Balochistan.
Both provinces contain major maritime facilities.
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Gwadar lies on the Makran Coast of Balochistan.
Its deep-sea port is near important Arabian Sea routes.
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Port Qasim is located near the Indus Delta east of Karachi.
It handles bulk cargo and industrial imports and exports.
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Hingol National Park includes mountains, desert, river, and coastal habitats.
It is Pakistan's largest national park by area.
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The Bering Strait lies between Russia and Alaska.
It connects the Arctic and Pacific ocean regions.
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Pakistan lies at the western edge of South Asia.
It also connects the region with Central and West Asia.
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The Thar extends across southeastern Sindh into India.
It supports pastoralism and rain-dependent farming.
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The Strait of Malacca connects the Indian and Pacific maritime regions.
It is one of the world's busiest trade routes.
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India shares Pakistan's long eastern border.
The boundary extends from Kashmir to the Arabian Sea.