From the history of the study of the Arctic Ocean

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1. From the history of the study of the Pacific Ocean The beginning of the exploration by the Europeans of the Pacific Ocean was laid by Fernand Magellan, who carried out in 1519-1521. trip around the world. Crossing a large water area from east to west, seafarers, to the surprise, never fell into a storm. The ocean was weatherless. This gave grounds to call him Quiet. […]...
2. General information about the Arctic Ocean The ocean area is 14.1 million km2. The maximum depth is 5527 m. Quantity is fashion -11. The largest seas are the Greenland, Norwegian, Kara, and Beaufort. The largest bay is the Hudson. The largest islands and groups of islands are Greenland, the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Spitsbergen, Novaya Zemlya. The most powerful currents are Norvazhskoye, […]...
3. Arctic Ocean 1. What is the peculiarity of the geographic location of the Arctic Ocean? How does it affect its nature? The peculiarity of the geographic location of the Arctic Ocean lies in its name. This is the northernmost of the oceans. A significant part of it is covered with thick ice that does not melt throughout […]...
4. From the history of the study of the Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean people began to learn from time immemorial. Its waters, according to scientists, washed the legendary Atlantis. Within its limits sailors of ancient Greece sailed. Carthage, and later – Scandinavia. After Christopher Columbus in 1492 carried out his famous journey, the Atlantic Ocean began to actively develop. Since then – this is the […]...
5. Climatic conditions and water masses of the Arctic Ocean The climatic features of the ocean are determined by its polar position. During the year over the ocean, the arctic air masses dominate. Most of the solar energy, which still reaches the arctic latitudes, is reflected by ice. The temperature of the ice surface changes with the air temperature, decreasing to -40 ° C during […]...
6. Arctic Seas 1. How does the nature of the Arctic seas vary from west to east? The nature of the Arctic seas is harsh and unfriendly, they are covered with ice for most of the year. From the west to the east the seas become colder. If the influence of the Atlantic is still felt in the […]...
7. The rivers of the basin of the Arctic Ocean To the basin of the Arctic Ocean are such large rivers in the north of Asia as the Ob, Yenisei and Lena. The most full of them is the Yenisei. The largest river basin in Eurasia is the Ob. Rivers originate in the mountains of Southern Siberia, so in the upper reaches the nature of […]...
8. Atlantic Ocean 1. What impact on the nature of the Atlantic Ocean is its geographical location and size? The meridional extent of the Atlantic Ocean determines the difference in its nature in latitude. The north of the ocean is strongly influenced by the Arctic, and the south by the Antarctic; the ocean lies in almost all climatic […]...
9. World Ocean The world’s ocean is the largest part of the hydrosphere, it covers 71% of the earth’s surface. Conditionally it is divided into four oceans: Pacific, Atlantic. Indian. Arctic. In some countries of the world, the water area around Antarctica is singled out as the fifth – the Southern Ocean. Oceans, like the continents, are the […]...
10. The climate and properties of oceanic waters of the Pacific Ocean Climatic conditions over the territory of the Pacific Ocean are due to its location in all climatic zones, except polar. Most precipitation falls around the equator – up to 2000 mm. Due to the fact that the Pacific Ocean is protected by land from the influence of the Arctic Ocean, its northern part is warmer […]...
11. General information about the Atlantic Ocean The ocean area is 91.7 million km2. The maximum depth is 8742 m. Number of seas -16. The largest seas are Sargasso and the Caribbean. The Mediterranean. The largest bay is Mexican. The largest islands and groups of islands are Great Antilles, Great Britain, Newfoundland, Iceland, Ireland. The most powerful currents are the Gulf Stream, […]...
12. Waters of the World Ocean 1. What determines the salinity of ocean waters? The world ocean – the main part of the hydrosphere – is a continuous water shell of the globe. The waters of the World Ocean are heterogeneous in composition and differ in salinity, temperature, transparency and other signs. The salinity of the waters in the ocean depends […]...
13. Pacific Ocean 1. Highlight the most characteristic features of the nature of the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the oceans in terms of area; its nature is extremely diverse. This ocean is distinguished by its depth and age of formation, based on the hypothesis of the continental drift of A. Wegener. The relief […]...
14. Geographic location and dimensions of the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean occupies 1/3 of the entire earth’s surface and 1/2 of the World Ocean area. Almost in the middle it is divided by the equator, the meridian passes through its waters 1804 The ocean ishes the shores of five continents. The western part of the ocean is bounded by Eurasia and Australia, the […]...
15. Climate, properties of water masses and the organic world of the Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean extends in all climatic zones, therefore the climate of its open spaces is quite diverse. Most of the ocean is in tropical and temperate latitudes. Climatic conditions here define the trade winds and the western winds. The strongest winds reach the temperate latitudes of the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean. Because […]...
16. Life in the ocean 1. What is the peculiarity of the spread of life in the ocean? Life in the World Ocean is widespread, but species composition and density of plants and animals in the ocean are extremely diverse and uneven. Living organisms adapt to life under certain conditions, formed by a combination of different properties of water masses. […]...
17. Exciting page of history Let’s open only one page in the history of the Russian fleet. In the year 1938, the Italian general Nobile, who participated in Amundsen’s flight to the pole, decided to repeat the failed journey. Accompanied by prominent scientists and assistants, Nobile flew to the North on an airship “Italy” of his own design. The expedition […]...
18. The climate and water masses of the Indian Ocean The climatic conditions of the ocean are determined by its geographical location. The Indian Ocean is reliably protected by mountains from the penetration of cold air masses from the north, so the surface water temperature in the northern part of the ocean is +29 ° С, and in the Persian Gulf in summer it rises […]...
19. Natural resources of the Indian Ocean Over 1 billion people live on the coast of the Indian Ocean. In the northern regions, industrial fishing is developing, it is 5% of the world. Since ancient times in the Indian Ocean, especially in the Persian Gulf, around the island of Sri Lanka, pearls have been mined. On the beaches of the Indian Peninsula, […]...
20. Antarctica and Antarctica. The physico-geographical position of the continent and its coastline Physico-geographical position of the continent. Features of the nature of Antarctica are due to the unusual nature of its location on our planet. Almost all of it is located to the south of the Southern Arctic Circle. Only a small part of the continent goes beyond it. Therefore, there is a polar night and a […]...
21. Indian Ocean 1. What impact on the nature of the Indian Ocean has its physical and geographical position? Features of the geographical position of the Indian Ocean are its relative closeness on three sides of the horizon. From the north is located Eurasia, in the west – Africa, and in the east – the Great Sunda Islands […]...
22. Sea of ​​the Pacific Ocean in the Far East What significance does the Pacific Ocean have for our country? Which sectors of the economy are associated with the maritime boundary and development of the resources of the seas? The seas of the Pacific Ocean are of great transport importance. Thanks to the fishing industry, the food industry is the second in the list of […]...
23. Plan for the study of the continent Physico-geographical position: the area of ​​the continent, its location relative to the equator, the zero meridian, the tropics and polar circles, seas and oceans, other continents; extreme points; the length of the continent from north to south and from west to east. History of discovery and exploration of the continent. The structure of the earth’s […]...
24. The history of discovery and exploration of South America Genoese sailor Christopher Columbus, having received the consent of the Spanish king, went to seek a sea route to India. In 1492 an expedition on three ships set off across the Atlantic Ocean to the west. On day 70, the sailors of Columbus saw the earth. So America was discovered. After the first voyage, Columbus […]...
25. Geographical position of North America. History of discovery and exploration of the continent 1. On which components of nature are the most clearly reflected features of the geographical location of North America? The peculiarities of the geographical location of North America most clearly reflect on such natural components as soils, vegetation and fauna. Compare the nature of the Canadian Arctic archipelago and the central regions of Mexico, and […]...
26. Regularities of the change of natural complexes of land and ocean In the fact that there are different natural complexes on land and in the Ocean, one can be convinced by realizing an imaginary journey along one of the meridians from north to south. Such a change of natural complexes can be traced on all continents. Its main cause on the plains is the change in […]...
27. Use of natural resources of the Atlantic Ocean The most important sea routes connecting the countries of Europe and Africa with the New World pass through the Atlantic Ocean. On the coast and the islands of the Atlantic are world famous recreation areas and tourism. The busiest sea routes run between 35-40 ° and 55-60 ° N. w. Historically, the Atlantic Ocean has […]...
28. The interaction of the ocean with the atmosphere and the land 1. How is heat and moisture exchanged between the ocean and the land? The waters of the World Ocean interact with the air of the atmosphere and through the transfer of air masses affect the temperature and humidity on the land surface. 2. What is the difference between air masses formed over land and ocean? […]...
29. What and for what purpose do they study in the geography course of continents and oceans 1. Which continents and oceans cross the equator, which are the initial meridian, and which are the meridian of 80 °. etc.? Show on the map the continents, which lie only in the Northern Hemisphere, in the South, in the South and North. To perform the first part of the task, it is enough to […]...
30. Physiographic location of Eurasia Eurasia is the largest land mass on our planet. In terms of area, it occupies more than 1/3 of the Earth’s total land area. Like North America, Eurasia is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere relative to the equator. Its extent from west to east is impressive: the continent crosses not only the zero, but […]...
31. From the history of discovery and research in North America Long before the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, Normans visited the inhabitants of the Scandinavian Peninsula. In the X century. they led Eirik Raudi from the island of Iceland set off across the expanses of the ocean to the west and reached an unknown land – the island of Greenland. A thousand years ago, […]...
32. General information about Oceania Emerald greenery among the blue expanses of the Pacific Ocean are the islands of Oceania. Some scholars even consider this vast space as a separate part of the world. Exotic nature, mild, favorable climate for living, goodwill of the population contribute to the development of international tourism. High, forested mountains on some islands, white coral […]...
33. It’s good to study that means writing Everyone from early childhood is trained to learn. When a teenager comes to school, it captures an interesting life. He recognizes a whole sea of ​​words, a loud ocean of speech picks him up at the wide doors of the school. Through live conversations of teachers, the pages of hundreds of books for the first […]...
34. History of the discovery and settlement of Australia Surprisingly, the name of the continent arose long before its discovery. Even ancient geographers were sure that in the southern latitudes there is “Unknown Southern Earth”. It was long sought by Europeans even in those days when America was already open. The first on the west coast of the Cape York peninsula landed in 1606, […]...
35. Basic facts on the topic “Physiographic location, discovery, study and relief of Eurasia” The physiographic position of Eurasia is determined by its size, a large extent from west to east and from north to south. Eurasia lies in all climatic belts of the Earth. It is the only continent that is washed by the waters of all four oceans. The coastline of the continent is strongly dissected, there […]...
36. Interesting facts about “Antarctica” The existence of the Southern Earth can be read even in the works of ancient scientists who believed that the ratio of land and sea in the Northern and Southern hemispheres should be the same. Otherwise, the ancient sages thought, the balance will break and the Earth will be constantly facing the Sun with a […]...
37. Why you need to study composition Study accompanies us throughout life. From early childhood we learn something, we will know this world. Many of us, studying this or that subject at school, say that it is hardly useful to him someday in the future. I think this is a very big mistake. Nobody will ever know in advance what he is […]...
38. Examination in the ocean A young American pilot Heidi Anne Porch, having received permission to take off, on its single-engine light aircraft headed for New Zealand. This was Heidi’s tenth flight across the Pacific. Heidi listened to the music, was happy with the flight. She did not regret that she began to fly, and believed in success. Rather, landing! […]...
39. Basic facts on the topic “Antarctica” The physico-geographical position of Antarctica is determined by its location around the South Pole within the Southern Arctic Circle. Therefore Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth. Antarctica was opened in 1820 by a Russian expedition led by Thaddeus Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev. The members of the Norwegian expedition led by Rual Amundsen reached the […]...
40. General ideas about the surface of the Earth The surface area of ​​the globe is 510 million km2. Most of it is 361 million km2 – is occupied by the World Ocean, and on the land there are 149 million km2 of area. So, the oceans and continents are the largest natural complexes within the geographical envelope of our planet. The world’s ocean […]...