Earth Science 7- Northern Asia 2
Earth Science 7-Global Regions Index
Northern Asia
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Countries
The countries are Japan, China, Mongolia, Korea, Russia,Afghanistan,Uzbekistan,Turkmenistan,Tajikistan,Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Taiwan. 1
Latitude and Longitude
Latitude: 18-81 degrees North. 1
Longitude: 28 degrees East, 169 degrees West. 1
Elevation Range
The highest point is Mount Everest with 8,850 m.
The lowest point is The Caspian Sea with -132 m
Bordering Oceans The bordering Oceans are the Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
Large Bodies of Water
Large bodies of water include Lake Decalog, Korea Bay,and the Ural River.
Major Seas
Major seas include Sea of Japan, East China Sea, South China Sea, and the Yellow Sea.
Topographic Features
Topographical Features in the region are the Ural Mountains, the Himalayas Mountains, the Tibetan Plateau, the Gobi Desert, the Taklamakan Desert, Subarctic Climate in Siberia, Tundra in Siberia, Altai Mountains, Steppes in Kazakhstan and Mongolia
Rivers
Major rivers include the Yangtze, the Yenisei, the Lena, the Ob, the Amur, The Pearl, The Yellow, and the Lao He
Climate
Northern Asia is part of the climate zone humid continental. 4 The climate includes humidity, severe and dry winters, and hot summers. 4
References
http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ http://www.tulane.edu/~riomar/images/Chapter%201.pdf http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/maps/physical/etopo.html http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/global/climate_max.htm 4
