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:

Major Lakes: Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world (1,620 meters). [1]


Major Topographic Features

  • Ural Mountain 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]


Climate (using Koppen Scale)

Dwd: Subarctic with bitterly cold and dry winters and brief, cool summers.[3]


Monthly Highs and Lows

  • January- High: 24°, Low: 17°[4]
  • February- High: 25°, Low: 16°[4]
  • March- High: 36°, Low: 24°[4]
  • April- High: 51°, Low: 36°[4]
  • May- High: 65°, Low: 46°[4]
  • June- High: 71°, Low: 54°[4]
  • July- High: 75°, Low: 58°[4]
  • August- High: 71°, Low: 54°[4]
  • September- High: 60, Low: 46°[4]
  • October- High: 47°, Low: 37°[4]
  • November- High: 32°, Low: 26°[4]
  • December- High: 25°, Low: 18°[4]


Average Monthly Rainfall

  • January- 1.57 in[4]
  • February- 1.28 in[4]
  • March- 1.07 in[4]
  • April- 0.95 in[4]
  • May- 1.54 in[4]
  • June- 2.33 in[4]
  • July- 2.19 in[4]
  • August- 2.22 in[4]
  • September- 1.81 in[4]
  • October- 1.96 in[4]
  • November- 1.5 in[4]
  • December- 1.41 in[4]


Average Precipitation

  • January- 1.7 in[5]
  • February- 1.4 in[5]
  • March- 1.3 in[5]
  • April- 1.7 in[5]
  • June- 3 in[5]
  • July- 3.7 in[5]
  • August- 3 in[5]
  • September- 2.6 in[5]
  • October- 2.3 in[5]
  • November- 2.3 in[5]
  • December- 2.2 in[5]


How These Things Affect Russia's Climate


In Russia, high elevation places will be cold because air at higher points is less dense, therefore holding less heat.[6]

Temperature decreases with altitude, so mountainous regions can have a cooler temperature. Also, mountain ranges can act as barriers to wind and rainfall.[6]

Locations near water in Russia have a higher precipitation level than places farther away from water.[7]

Cold ocean currents can cool off high temperature areas, while warm ocean current can warm up low temperature areas.[7]

China

Countries in China

China is a single country.

Latitude and Longitude Ranges

Approximate latitude: 18°15′N to 53°30′N [8]

Approximate longitude: 74°E to 134°30′°E[8]

Coordinates of its capital, Beijing:[8]

Latitude: 39°54′50″N [8]

Longitude: 116°23′30″E [8]


Elevation Range

Highest Spot:

Lowest Spot: Turpan Pendi (the Turpan Depression) 700 meters[8]


Major Rivers

The three main rivers in China are the Yellow River, the Chang Jiang, and the Song Hua. [8]


Large Bodies Of Water


  • QingHaiHu (Salt water)[8]
  • Hong Ze Hu[8]


Major Topographic Features

Volcanoes:

  • Baekdu Mountain[8]
  • Honggeertu[8]
  • Holocene Jingbo[8]
  • Keluo Group[8]
  • Holocene Kunlun Volcanoes[8]
  • Leizhou Bandao[8]
  • Holocene Longgang Group[8]
  • Tianshan Volcanic Group[8]
  • Holocene Wudalianchi[8]


Mountains:

  • Heng Shan Bei[8]
  • Heng Shan Nan[8]


Bordering Oceans

The Pacific Ocean,the Mediterranean Sea, and the China Sea border China.[8]

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:

  • Sakura-jima[2]
  • AsamaKomaga-take[2]
  • Suwanosejima[2]

Japan contains four main islands (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu) and numerous smaller islands to the north and south, all prone to earthquakes. [9]


Bordering Oceans

  • North Pacific Ocean[2]

Links

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 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. ↑ http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/kimmel/GRG301K/grg301kkoppen.html
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 http://weather.uk.msn.com/monthly_averages.aspx?&wealocations=wc%3aRSXX0063&q=Moscow%2c+RUS&setunit=F
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/RSXX0063
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.rmets.org/activities/schools/local_winds.php
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.aip.org/history/climate/oceans.htm
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21 8.22 8.23 8.24 8.25 8.26 8.27 8.28 http://www.noaa.gov
  9. ↑ http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+jp0005)
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