Earth Science 7 - Russia, China, and Japan - 8
Link to Earth Science 7-Regions Page: Earth Science 7-Regions
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 [3]
Approximate longitude: 74°E to 134°30′°E[3]
Coordinates of its capital, Beijing:[3]
Latitude: 39°54′50″N [3]
Longitude: 116°23′30″E [3]
Elevation Range
Highest Spot:
Lowest Spot: Turpan Pendi (the Turpan Depression) 700 meters[3]
Major Rivers
The three main rivers in China are the Yellow River, the Chang Jiang, and the Song Hua. [3]
Large Bodies Of Water
- Dong Ting[3]
- Bo Yang[3]
- Tai Hu[3]
- QingHaiHu (Salt water)[3]
- Hong Ze Hu[3]
Major Topographic Features
Volcanoes:
- Baekdu Mountain[3]
- Honggeertu[3]
- Holocene Jingbo[3]
- Keluo Group[3]
- Holocene Kunlun Volcanoes[3]
- Leizhou Bandao[3]
- Holocene Longgang Group[3]
- Tengchong[3]
- Tianshan Volcanic Group[3]
- Turpan[3]
- Holocene Wudalianchi[3]
Mountains:
- Tai Shan[3]
- Heng Shan Bei[3]
- Hua Shan[3]
- Heng Shan Nan[3]
- Song Shan[3]
Bordering Oceans
The Pacific Ocean,the Mediterranean Sea, and the China Sea border China.[3]
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. [4]
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/
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 http://www.noaa.gov
- ↑ http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+jp0005)
