Earth Science 7 - Russia, China, and Japan - 8
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Russia
Countries in Russia
Russia is a single country.
Latitude and Longitude Ranges
Latitude: about 50 degrees North to about 75 degrees North [1]
Longitude: about 28 degrees East to about 160 degrees West [1]
Elevation Range
The range is 5,661 meters from the highest spot to the lowest spot.[2]
- Highest Spot: Mt. Elbrus = 5,633 meters[2]
- Lowest Spot: Caspian Sea = -28 meters[2]
Large Bodies Of Water
Rivers: There are over 100,000 rivers with a length of 7 miles or greater, and even more streams, brooks, creeks, etc. [1]
Major rivers:
- Volga [1]
- Dnieper [1]
- Dvina [1]
- Lena [1]
- Ob [1]
- Yenisey [1]
- Amur [1]
Major Lakes: Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world (1,620 meters). [1]
Major Topographic Features
- Ural Moutnain Range [1]
- The broad European Plain extends from the Ural Mountains to its western borders with Europe. [1]
- The Caucasus Mountains include the country's highest point, Mt. Elbrus. [1]
- The Central and Southern areas include large fertile areas, marsh, steppes (plains without trees) and massive coniferous forests. [1]
- A few mountain ranges on the Kamchatka Peninsula contain active volcanoes.[1]
Bordering Oceans
- Arctic Ocean [2]
- North Pacific Ocean[2]
China
Latitude and Longitude Ranges
Elevation Range
Highest Spot:
Lowest Spot:
Large Bodies Of Water
Major Topographic Features
Mountains:
Bordering Oceans
China's latitude ranges from 18°15′N to 53°30′N. Its latitude ranges from 74°E to 134°30′°E.(from www.noaa.com)
Japan
Countries in Japan
Although it is a chain of islands, Japan is a single country.
Latitude and Longitude Ranges
- Latitude Range: about 24 degrees North to 44 degrees North[1]
- Longitude Range about 123 degrees East to 145 degrees East[1]
Elevation Range
Highest Spot: Fujiyama(3,776 meters)[2]
Lowest Spot: Hachiro-gata (-4 meters)[2]
Large Bodies Of Water
- Sea of Japan [2]
- Philippine Sea[2]
- East China Sea[2]
Major Topographic Features
Volcanoes:
- Aso[2]
- Bandai[2]
- Fuji[2]
- Iwo-Jima[2]
- Kikai[2]
- Kirishima[2]
- Unzen[2]
- Sakura-jima[2]
- AsamaKomaga-take[2]
- Oshima [2]
- Suwanosejima[2]
- Tokachi[2]
- Yake-dake[2]
- Usu[2]
Japan contains four main islands (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu) and numerous smaller islands to the north and south, all prone to earthquakes. [3]
Bordering Oceans
- North Pacific Ocean[2]
Links
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 http://www.worldatlas.com
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
- ↑ http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+jp0005)