The negative influence of man on nature

Due to the increase in the population of our planet, there is a need for new territories for the expansion of cities and villages, the construction of factories and factories, and the construction of

Countries in North America

The political map of North America in general terms was formed at the beginning of the 20th century. Now in the region there are 37 states and territories. Of these, 23 are sovereign states,

Power engineering

1. Do you think that the ratio of electricity produced at stations of different types will change in the future? The production of electricity at stations of different types in Russia is similar to

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

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

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

Wet equatorial forests of South America

As in Africa, the zone of moist equatorial forests lies on both sides of the equator on the Amazonian lowland. These forests in South America are called selva, which in Portuguese means “forest”. In

Taiga in Eurasia

The natural zone of the taiga, or coniferous forests, occupies large areas in the north of the temperate zone. The summer here is quite warm, precipitation falls 300-600 mm. This is quite enough for

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

Practical work on solving problems on the definition of the world time on the basis of the analysis of the time zone map

Purpose: to learn how to solve and correctly formulate tasks for the definition of the world time; repeat the rules for determining the geographical coordinates of settlements on a degree grid. Visual aids: a
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