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 Approximate latitude: 18°15′N to 53°30′N Approximate longitude: 74°E to 134°30′°E Coordinates of its capital, Beijing: Latitude: 39°54′50″N Longitude: 116°23′30″E
Elevation Range
Highest Spot: 1000 meters (3280 feet)
Lowest Spot:Turpan Pendi (the Turpan Depression)700 meters major rivers Three main rivers in China are the Yellow River, the Chang Jiang, and the Song Hua. The three major rivers in China are: •Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River
•Huang He (Yellow) River •xi jian
Large Bodies Of Water Dong Ting
Bo Yang Tai Hu QingHaiHu (Salt water) Hong Ze Hu
Major Topographic Features
Volcanoes: Baekdu Mountain 2744 9003 41°59′N128°05′E / 41.98°N 128.08°E 1903 Honggeertu 1700 5577 41°28′N113°00′E / 41.47°N 113.00°E Holocene Jingbo 500 1640 44°05′N128°50′E / 44.08°N 128.83°E 520 BC Keluo Group 670 2198 49°22′N125°55′E / 49.37°N 125.92°E Holocene Kunlun Volcanoes (See also Kunlun Mountains) 5808 19,055 35°30′N80°12′E / 35.50°N 80.20°E 1951 Leizhou Bandao 259 850 20°50′N109°47′E / 20.83°N 109.78°E Holocene Longgang Group 1000 3281 42°20′N126°30′E / 42.33°N 126.50°E 350 Tengchong 2865 9399 25°14′N98°30′E / 25.23°N 98.50°E 5050 BC Tianshan Volcanic Group - - 42°30′N86°30′E / 42.50°N 86.50°E 650 Turpan - - 42°54′N89°15′E / 42.90°N 89.25°E 1120 Unnamed 5400 17716 35°51′N91°42′E / 35.85°N 91.70°E Holocene Wudalianchi 597 1959 48°43′N126°07′E / 48.72°N 126.12°E 1776
Mountains: * Tai Shan, Taoist mountain of the east, Shandong province, 1545 meters. (This features the "Stairway to Heaven" seen in many movies.)
* Heng Shan Bei, Taoist mountain of the north, Shanxi province, 2017 meters. * Hua Shan, Taoist mountain of the west, Shanxi province, 1997 meters. * Heng Shan Nan, Taoist mountain of the south, Hunan province, 1290 meters. * Song Shan, Taoist mountain of the center, Henan province, 1494 meters.
Bordering Oceans The Pacific Ocean and the China Seas. tibet It is current fact that the above Macao, Hong Kong and Tibet are not a country bordering China coz Macao and Hong Kong are currently a Special Admin. Region of Com. China, whereas Tibet is currently a Province of China is regard Politics. The Mediterreanean Sea The pacific Ocean is east of China.
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) All Information From (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)
