On the landform of the Asian continent, mountains, highlands, plains and deserts are situated.
(1) Mountains : Altai, Pamir Knot, Tien Shan, Kunlun Shan, Nan Shan, Karakoram, Himalaya, Hindukush, Elburz, Zagros, etc. are the main mountains of Asia. Himalaya is the highest mountain range of all. Its peak Mount Everest is the highest peak of the world (8848 metres).
(2) Highlands : Central Siberia, Mongolia, Tarim, Turan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Tibet, Yunan, Anatolia (Turkey) and highlands of Southern India are the main highlands of Asia. Among these, the highland of Tibet is the largest and the highest. So, it is called the ‘Roof of the World’.
(3) Plains : Plains of West Siberia, Manchuria, Hwang Ho and Yangtse of East China, Mekong, Irrawaddy, Brahmaputra, Ganga, Sindhu and Euphrates-Tigris are the main plains of Asia. The plains of East China and Sindhu-Ganga have dense population.
(4) Deserts : The hot deserts of Arabia and Thar and cold desert of Gobi are the main deserts of Asia.
