1. What are the features of the geographical position of Antarctica? To determine the peculiarities of the geographical position of Antarctica, study the political and physical maps of the world. Set the position of the continent in relation to the equator, the initial meridian, the Southern Circle and the South Pole. On the political map, … Read more
Lakes. There are not many big lakes in South America. The largest of them is Maracaibo in the north of the mainland. The basin of this lake has a tectonic origin and is located in the crust of the earth’s crust. The lake connects with a narrow strait with the Caribbean Sea, for which it … Read more
The climate of Antarctica is the coldest and harsh on the globe. This is primarily determined by the geographic position of the continent and a significant height above sea level. In the central part of the city there is Polar Day, half a year – Polar Night. During the Polar day, the sun does not … Read more
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 … Read more
The organic world of the Pacific Ocean is extremely rich and diverse. Only in its surface layer was found over a thousand species of microorganisms contained in plankton. One of the richest in species composition of organisms is located in the temperate zone of the Sea of Japan. Coral reefs of tropical and equatorial latitudes … Read more
Due to the rotation of the Earth around its axis, each meridian of our planet has its own time, which does not coincide with the time of other meridians. It is called local, or solar time. Therefore, local time is the time on one meridian at the moment. But to use it is inconvenient, since, … Read more
How was the development of the Far East? Find the names of Russian researchers of the Far East in the names on the map. As in Siberia, many place names here have preserved the memory of the pioneers and explorers of the Far East:. M Dezhnev, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, Atlasova, Shelikhov Bay, Peninsula … Read more
1. Compare Siberia and the Far East with the European part of Russia in terms of natural conditions and natural resources. Make a conclusion. These regions have much in common, especially in contrast to the European territory of Russia. They are dominated by mountain areas, but there are vast lowlands. In Siberia, the lowlands are … Read more
The occurrence of minerals is associated with the geological structure of the continent. On the shields, where the crystalline rocks of the foundation of the platform come to the surface, and deposits of ore minerals are found in the folding belts of different ages. The so-called “copper belt”, which extends through all of East Africa … Read more
The coastline of Australia is poorly dissected, there are few bays and convenient bays for the construction of seaports and berths. They are located mainly in the east and south-east. While the world’s largest coral structure – the Great Barrier Reef stretching from north to south for 2 thousand km – is close to the … Read more