Difference between revisions of "Earth Science 7- Northern Asia 2"

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Countries

The countries are Japan, China, Mongolia, Korea, Russia, Nepal, Taiwan,and Kazakhstan.

Latitude and Longitude

Latitude: 21-81 degrees North

Longitude: 28 degrees East, 169 degrees West.

Elevation Range

The highest point is Mount Everest with 8,850 m.

The lowest point is The Caspian Sea with -28 m.

The bordering Oceans are the Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.

Large Bodies of Water

Large bodies of water include Sea of Japan, East China Sea, South China Sea, Korea Bay, the Yellow Sea, 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, and the Himalayas Mountains.

Rivers

References

http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Links

Google Earth

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