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| − | 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, | + | 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 |
Revision as of 06:59, 21 October 2011
Earth Science 7-Global Regions Index
Northern Asia
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 -132 m
Bordering Oceans 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, 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 Yenisey, the Lena, the Ob, the Amur, The Pearl, The Yellow, and the Laio He
References
http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ http://www.tulane.edu/~riomar/images/Chapter%201.pdf
Links
Google Earth
