Features of the Eurasian landform, its development

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1. Relief of Eurasia Due to the complexity of the structure of the earth’s crust and the long history of its development, the surface of Eurasia is more diverse than other continents. Here are the largest plains The earth and the highest mountains, the deepest depression on land and the largest lowland of the world, which lies below the […]...
2. 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 […]...
3. The relief and minerals of South America 1. What processes form the relief of the east of the continent? To answer this question, you need to compare two maps – a map of the structure of the earth’s crust and a map of the modern relief. Look at these maps and compare the structure of the earth’s crust in the east and […]...
4. The structure of the Earth’s crust of Eurasia The territory of Eurasia has been formed for hundreds of millions of years. The structure of the earth’s crust of Eurasia is more complex than that of other continents. Eurasia is located within three large lithospheric plates: the Eurasian, the Indo-Australian and the North American. At the heart of the lithospheric plates are several ancient […]...
5. Relation between the forms of the Earth relief and the structure of the lithosphere The lithosphere is the hard shell of the Earth, consisting of the earth’s crust and the upper layer of the mantle. Forty years ago, a scientific theory of lithospheric plates arose. According to this theory, the lithosphere is broken by giant cracks into separate blocks – lithospheric plates. The boundaries of the plates pass along […]...
6. Forms of relief of the earth’s surface and their formation It is difficult to imagine that in comparison with the real dimensions of the Earth on this model – a globe with a diameter of 1 m – the dimensions of the highest mountain systems and the deepest depressions would not exceed 1 mm. And the ego with the fact that the real maximum elevation […]...
7. Influence of the underlying surface on the climate of Eurasia The relief has a significant impact on the climate of the continent. The predominance of flat areas in the west of Eurasia contributes to the development of humid Atlantic air masses deep into the land. Their influence is felt even beyond the Ural Mountains, although considerably weakened. On the Eastern European Plain, cold Arctic air […]...
8. General features of the location of natural areas of the southern continents. Their soil map 1. What are the features of the geographic location of the southern continents? A feature of the geographic location of the southern continents can be considered their partial or complete location in the Southern Hemisphere. This situation determines the features of the climate, the combination of natural zones, the nature of human activity on the […]...
9. Relief of North America The relief of North America is closely connected with its tectonic structures. The ancient and young platforms in the modern relief correspond to the plains, the regions of folding in the extreme West and East – the mountains. Plains occupy 2/3 of the surface. The Canadian shield corresponds to the relief of the Laurentian Upland, […]...
10. Relief and minerals of North America 1. Explain the location of large relief forms on the mainland. Why are the Cordilleras located in the west of the mainland? Map the physical map of North America with a map of the structure of the earth’s crust. The North American platform is expressed in relief by the Central and Great Plains, and the […]...
11. The structure of the earth’s crust and the subglacial relief of Antarctica The structure of the earth’s crust. In the middle of XX century. among scientists there were discussions about what is hidden under the glacial armor of Antarctica: the ocean, the archipelago or the continuous continent. The final answer was given by studies of the earth’s crust. So it was established that the Earth’s crust of […]...
12. Common features of Africa’s climate Africa is the hottest continent of the world. This is due primarily to the fact that most of its territory is in a hot thermal belt between the tropics. Here throughout the year the sun is high above the horizon and twice a year, anywhere in Africa between the North and South Tropics is at […]...
13. Nature and resources of the mountains of Southern Siberia 1. Compare the physical and tectonic maps of Russia with the map and explain why Southern Siberia is an alternation of mountain ranges, intermountain hollows, uplands and plateaus. Show them on the map. The tectonic map shows that the central part of the mountains of Southern Siberia belongs to the Baikal folding region, which began […]...
14. The structure of the earth’s crust of Africa The relief depends on the structure of the earth’s crust, which was formed for a long time. Under the influence of internal and external processes, the main tectonic structures of Africa emerged and deposits of various minerals were formed to the origin. Covered 2-3 billion years ago, Africa’s high mountain systems under the influence of […]...
15. Basic facts on the topic “Natural areas of Eurasia” The natural zones of Eurasia are replacing each other from north to south – from the arctic deserts to the moist equatorial forests, but not all of them are stretched by a continuous strip from west to east. This is due to the variety of climatic conditions and the features of the relief on the […]...
16. Relief of Africa The structure of the earth’s crust of the continent determines its relief. Considering the physical map of Africa, we can conclude that the continent consists of elevated plains. Lowlands and high mountains are few. Lowlands are located mainly along the coasts of the seas and oceans. The eastern part of Africa occupies a rather high […]...
17. Features of the climate of Australia Australia is the driest continent of the world. Rainfall here is five times less than in Africa, and air temperatures are also high. This is due to the influence of a number of climate-forming factors. Australia receives a large amount of solar energy, because its territory extends in tropical latitudes. The northern part of the […]...
18. Stages of development and the modern economy of the Urals 1. Study the map, which industrial centers of the region have the most complete set of “typically Ural industries” – ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, machine building, etc. In which regions and republics of the Urals are observed their concentration? What territories are “falling out” from such a list? Which directions of the economy have received […]...
19. Relief and minerals of Africa 1. Write a description of the relief of the island of Madagascar. In order to complete this task, you need to use the plan for describing the terrain. It is important not to confuse the plan for describing the terrain of the territory with a plan for describing the shape of the relief. What is […]...
20. Key facts on the topic “North America” North America is completely located in the Northern and Western hemispheres, stretching almost 7 thousand km from north to south, has a heavily dissected coastline. Its closest neighboring continents are Eurasia and South America. The first of the Europeans reached the northern coasts of North America, the Normans in the 10th century, but information about […]...
21. Inner waters of Eurasia 1. Why are large areas covered in Eurasia with modern glaciers? The northern islands and peninsulas of Eurasia, as well as the belt of high mountains in the south are covered with snow and ice, which do not melt throughout the year. This is due to the conditions that are necessary for the formation and […]...
22. Features of the organic world of South America and the change of its natural complexes by man Features of the organic world of the continent. The diversity of the natural conditions of South America determines the species richness of plants and animals, and the remoteness from other continents is their originality. Since in the past geological era, South America was part of the single continent of Gondwana, some plant forks are similar […]...
23. Relief of Australia Since the most ancient platforms in the relief correspond to flat areas, the relief of Australia is rather monotonous and similar to the relief of Africa. Here, too, the territory is mostly flat. The average height is only 215 m above sea level. In the west, within the shield, the plain is somewhat elevated and […]...
24. Altitude zonation of the mountains of Eurasia The change in the altitude belts depends on the natural zone at the foot of the mountains and their height. Thus, in the north of Eurasia, four belts are replacing each other from the foot to the top: forests, cedar pine belt, mountain tundra and perennial snow. With the advance to the south, the number […]...
25. The relief of South America The geological structure of South America is connected with its relief. At first glance at the physical map of the continent, it can be divided into three parts: lowland – in the center, plateau – in the east, highland – in the west. Platforms on the east of the continent correspond to large plains. On […]...
26. The structure of the earth’s crust of North America North America along with Eurasia is the remnant of the ancient continent of the northern hemisphere of Laurasia, which began to split into modern continents at the end of the Mesozoic era about 100 million years ago. The oldest and largest in area tectonic structure of North America is the North American platform, which is […]...
27. Inner waters of Africa 1. Prove, using the example of the Zambezi River and the lakes of Tanganyika and Chad, that rivers and lakes depend on terrain and climate. In order to prove the dependence that exists between the inland waters and the relief, it is necessary to trace the nature of the flow of rivers and the shape […]...
28. 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 […]...
29. Zone and azonal natural complexes of the Earth It is impossible to understand the world around us, studying only its separate parts. In nature, everything is interconnected, woven into one whole by thousands of visible and invisible threads. Unravel this tangle and understand the unity of air, water, soil, plants and animals, see the harmony in this, at first glance, chaos and trying […]...
30. Nature of Siberia 1. In what climatic zones are Siberia and the Far East located? Why are there four climatic regions in the temperate climate? The region is located in the arctic, subarctic and temperate climatic zones. The presence of several climatic regions within the same belt is explained by the great extent of the region in the […]...
31. Natural conditions of the Caucasus 1. In what direction is the Great Caucasus stretching? The Great Caucasus stretches in a sublatitudinal direction from the west-north-west to the east-south-east. 2. Which of the three parts is divided into the Main Caucasian Range? Several mountain ranges are distinguished in the Caucasus mountains. The axial part of the Caucasus is the Main and […]...
32. Natural zoning 1. Natural complexes are very diverse. Which of them are called natural zones? The natural complex of land, as well as the complex of the geographical envelope as a whole, is a heterogeneous formation and includes natural complexes of lower ranks that differ in the quality of the components of the complex of natural components. […]...
33. Nature of Antarctica 1. What are the features of the relief of Antarctica? The nature of Antarctica is not rich and unique. The continent consists of two layers – the surface of the continent and the glacial layer, the average thickness of which is 2000 km. Imagine 40 16-story buildings set against each other! Such a glacial cap […]...
34. Origin of continents and oceans 1. Which structure has the lithosphere? What phenomena occur on the boundaries of its plates? The lithosphere is heterogeneous in structure and consists of the earth’s crust and the upper part of the Earth’s mantle. The Earth’s crust is divided into oceanic and continental crust. The continental crust is much thicker than the oceanic crust […]...
35. The development of the Earth by man. Countries of the world 1. Why is the density of population different in different parts of the world? For a long time, mankind has spread throughout the territory of the Earth, gradually accumulating in places most favorable for living. The further development of the society showed that, despite the state’s desire to level the density of the population throughout […]...
36. Glaciers of Eurasia and permafrost Glaciers. In the north of Eurasia and high in the mountains is widespread modern glaciation. Cover glaciers are found on the islands of Iceland. New Earth. Spitsbergen, Franz Josef Land. There are mountain glaciers in the mountains that reach the snow line: in the Alps, Scandinavian mountains, the Caucasus, the Pamirs, Tien Shan, the Himalayas. […]...
37. The main events, information and facts on the theme “The birth of the medieval world, the features of its development” in the tables Historical sources: Written Real Ethnographic The Frankish Kingdom: 481-486 years. – the unification of the Salic Franks by Clovis from the Merovingian dynasty; mazhordomas and “lazy kings”; 486 – the Battle of Soissons; About 498 AD – the baptism of Clovis; 768-814 years. – Charlemagne; 843 – Verdun Treaty – the collapse of the empire […]...
38. Physical and geographical location of Africa Africa is the continent of heat, impenetrable thickets of equatorial forests, huge savannas and endless deserts. The uniqueness of nature is determined by the peculiarities of the location of Africa on our planet, that is, its physical and geographical position. Physico-geographical position – the location of the territory with respect to a variety of natural […]...
39. Relief of the Earth 1. What is a relief? What are the reasons for its diversity? To answer the second question, it is necessary to imagine how the relief is formed, what forces contribute to the occurrence of unevenness on the Earth’s surface, how the internal and external influences during the formation of the relief differ from place to […]...
40. General information about Eurasia The area is 54.6 million km2. The population is -4.95 billion people. The highest point at sea level is the city of Jomolungma, 8850 m. The lowest point from sea level is the surface of the Dead Sea. The longest river is the Yangtze River, 5800 km. The largest lake is the Caspian Sea. The […]...