Lakes of Eurasia

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1. Lakes of North America North America is the mainland of large lakes. The pioneers of America, mastering new lands, liked to add the epithet “big” to the name of the geographical object. And we were not mistaken, because of the world’s eight largest lakes in the world, 8 are located here. Most of the lakes are mainly tectonic or […]...
2. Lakes and glaciers of South America 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 […]...
3. Lakes, swamps and underground waters of Africa Lakes. The basins of almost all large African lakes are of tectonic origin, that is, they are in faults, or deflections of the earth’s crust. The largest in the area of ​​the lake of the African continent is Victoria. It is in the deflection of the platform, so it is relatively shallow. Tropical storms often […]...
4. 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 […]...
5. The coastline of Eurasia The coasts of Eurasia are strongly dissected. The length of the coastline of Eurasia is more than 2.5 times longer than the Earth’s equator. Near the coast of the mainland there are large sea areas. In the Atlantic Ocean – the Northern, Norwegian, Baltic, Mediterranean, Black, Sea of ​​Azov. In the Arctic – Barents. Karskoe, […]...
6. 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 […]...
7. Distribution of water resources in Eurasia. River basins Distribution of water resources on the mainland. Due to significant climatic differences in Eurasia, the water of the dry land is very unevenly distributed on its territory. Their thickest network is observed on the ocean coasts. With the advance deep into the continent, the number of reservoirs decreases. But the level of water supply in […]...
8. Sushi Water Australia Due to the prevalence of dry and hot climate in Australia there are few surface waters and many underground ones. The rivers and lakes of the continent belong to three basins: the internal runoff of the Indian and Pacific oceans. Only in the east, in the mountains where there is enough rainfall, short rivers do […]...
9. 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. […]...
10. 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 […]...
11. Rivers of North America Among Africa, Australia and South America, North America is second only to South America in terms of the density of the river network and the number of rivers, lakes and marshes. However, due to the heterogeneity of the climate, they are unevenly distributed. The rivers of North America belong to the Atlantic basins. Pacific and […]...
12. Political map of Eurasia The state borders of the countries of Eurasia have been constantly changing throughout the history of mankind. In Europe, the ancient civilizations of Greece, the Roman Empire, on the territory of Asia – Babylon. Assyria, India and China. Numerous military campaigns, wars of conquest, the annexation of new lands led to the disappearance of some […]...
13. 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, […]...
14. Patterns of the distribution of natural areas in Eurasia Since the territory of Eurasia lies in all climatic zones of the Northern Hemisphere, all natural zones known on the planet were formed here. On the mainland, in contrast to North America, the latitude zonation of natural zones is more apparent, that is, their change from the equator to the poles. In addition, due to […]...
15. Minerals of Eurasia In Eurasia, there are all kinds of minerals that humanity uses. This is due to the size of the continent and the complex structure of the earth’s crust. Large deposits of iron ore are discovered in France, on the Scandinavian Peninsula, on the Eastern European Plain, in Kazakhstan, Siberia, on the Dekan plateau in India. […]...
16. 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, […]...
17. 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 […]...
18. 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 […]...
19. Composition on the theme “Lake Baikal” Baikal is a miracle of nature. And now I’ll tell you why. Each person is endowed with the ability to admire nature. Perhaps there are few things in our everyday life that could instantly transform our way of thinking or the current mood. Only nature can do it. Even without realizing the impact that nature […]...
20. 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 […]...
21. The rivers of the Pacific basin Large rivers of the Pacific Ocean are the Amur, Yellow River, Yangtze and Mekong. The Yangtze is the largest continent river. Its length is 5800 km. Due to the fact that the rivers flow through the subtropical and subequatorial belts and originate from the Tibet Highlands, they feed on rain and glacier waters. Since the […]...
22. 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 […]...
23. The influence of atmospheric circulation on the climate of Eurasia The climate of the continent is affected by the constant movement of air due to the formation of areas of high and low atmospheric pressure, especially the western transport – the constant wind of temperate latitudes. From the area of ​​high pressure over the Atlantic Ocean, it brings moist sea air to the continent. Marine […]...
24. 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 […]...
25. Influence of geographical latitude on the climate of Eurasia The climate of Eurasia is very diverse. The north of the continent lies beyond the Arctic Circle, the southern parts – between the Southern Tropic and the equator. This determines the location of Eurasia in all thermal and climatic zones of the Earth. As in North America, with the progress from north to south, the […]...
26. Southern seas of Russia 1. Using maps of the atlas, give a comparative physico-geographical description of the Black and Azov Seas. In the atlas for the 9th grade there are physical maps, they show the relief of the bottom, depicted with the help of isobaths – lines of equal depth. These maps show that the Black Sea is located […]...
27. 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 […]...
28. Rivers of the Indian Ocean basin The Indus, the Ganges with the tributary Brahmaputra, the Tigris and the Euphrates belong to the large rivers of the Indian Ocean basin. The Indus and the Ganges with the Brahmaputra originate in the Himalayas. Ganges and Brahmaputra, merging, form a large delta, because they take out from the mountains a lot of small particles […]...
29. Rivers of South America Since South America is the wettest continent of the world, the river network here is very dense. On the mainland, the longest and deepest rivers of the planet flow. The main watershed in South America is the Andes. Since the mountains lie in the extreme west of the continent, most rivers of South America belong […]...
30. 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 […]...
31. 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 […]...
32. Climatic zones and regions of Eurasia The great extent of Eurasia from north to south determines the formation over its territory of all types of air masses of arctic, temperate, tropical, equatorial. Therefore, the continent is located in all climatic zones of the northern hemisphere. The considerable length of the continent from west to east predetermines the difference in the climate […]...
33. 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 […]...
34. Key facts on the topic “South America” The continents of South and North America form a single part of oppression. The northern part of South America crosses the equator, the middle part – the Southern Tropic, and the southern part of the continent reaches 54 ° S. extending into temperate latitudes. Part of the world America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in […]...
35. Interesting facts about “Eurasia” The first map, which depicted Europe, Asia and part of Africa, was made by the ancient Greek scientist Eratosthenes of Cyrene. She was very imperfect. The land occupied most of the map. The Bosphorus is the narrowest intercontinental strait in the world. Its width is 750-3700 m. The name means “bullish ford”. The Kerch Strait, […]...
36. 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 […]...
37. General information about North America The land area is 24.2 million km2. The population is -490 million people. The highest point above sea level is in McKinley. The lowest point from sea level is the Valley of Death. The longest river is Mississippi with Missouri. The largest lake is the Upper. The largest island is Greenland. North America is the […]...
38. Nature of Kazakhstan composition Kazakhstan occupies the 9th place in the world (2 million 724.9 thousand km squared), while the population is only 17 million people, the rest of the territory is unoccupied by people – these are boundless steppes, deserts and mountains, which are a habitat of thousands of species of animals and birds. Kazakhstan is the world’s […]...
39. Rivers of Africa The African proverb says: water is more expensive than flour. This indicates that local people value water above wealth. On large areas of Africa, water is really scarce. Nevertheless, not everywhere on the mainland it is lacking. Here and there, even in excess water. The uneven distribution of water bodies in Africa is related to […]...
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 […]...