The rivers of the Pacific basin

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1. 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 […]...
2. 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 […]...
3. 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 […]...
4. 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 […]...
5. 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 […]...
6. 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 […]...
7. 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 […]...
8. 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. […]...
9. The Organic World of the Pacific 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 […]...
10. 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 […]...
11. 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 […]...
12. 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 […]...
13. 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 […]...
14. On the Limpopo River Here it is in front of us – the famous Limpopo… There is such a river, everyone knows from the first class: “And Aibolit stood up, Aibolit ran… And only the word says Aibolit:” Limpopo, Limpopo, Limpopo! “Someone, even after having tasted the fruits of geography, believes that the main river in Africa is Limpopo, […]...
15. Natural areas of Africa 1. On the map, determine in which climatic zones are tropical deserts and semi-deserts. To complete this task, you will need maps of natural zones and climatic zones. Determine in what climatic zones are these natural areas. Why did they form exactly in these climatic zones? The main reason is the average annual rainfall, typical […]...
16. Research in Central Asia Central Asia, remained for Europeans a continuous “white spot” in the middle of the XIX century. Petr Semenov-Tian-Shansky, Nikolai Przhevalsky, Pyotr Kozlov and others made a noteworthy contribution to the study of these inaccessible areas of the continent. The first scientific trip to the Tien Shan mountains was carried out in 1856-1857. Petr Semenov Tian-Shansky, […]...
17. Lakes of Eurasia In Eurasia there are many lakes. The largest in terms of area lakes in the world include Baikal, Balkhash and Ladoga. However, the unconditional world leader is the Caspian Lake, which because of its considerable size is even called the sea. In Eurasia, along with giant lakes, there are thousands of small ones that resemble […]...
18. 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 […]...
19. Painting by Romadin “Kerzhenets” The artist N. Romandin is a famous Russian landscape painter who possesses a gentle, lyrical depiction of his native northern nature. Woods, rivers and lakes, modest copses – all this reminds of a quiet, lingering folk song The painting “Kerzhenets” depicts a river overgrown with willow. Bending over the water, the willows seem to admire […]...
20. Interesting facts on the topic “South America” For the first time, he proposed to name the German geographer Martin Waldzemüller, discovered by Christopher Columbus, by the name of Amerigo Vespucci in 1507, at first the name only concerned the Southern continent, and later spread to the North. The first who crossed the Isthmus of Panama and set foot in 1513 on the […]...
21. Interesting facts about the theme “Oceans” The blue whale is the largest animal of the Earth. Its average length is 22-23 m. Sometimes individuals 30 m long occur. The weight of the blue whale reaches 150 tons. The blue whale is found in all parts of the World Ocean – from Chukotka to Antarctica. The largest among the fish is a […]...
22. 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 […]...
23. Composition on the theme “Landscape” Each time of the year is colored for me: winter-in silver-blue, spring-in dirty-pink, summer-in yellow-orange, but only autumn represents a whole range of colors-from beige to brown. Autumn is painted for me in the warmest ©. look whole Winter has come. It became cold. Soft, fluffy snow covered the earth with a white veil. Rivers […]...
24. 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 […]...
25. Summary “Winter Evening” In front of me is a picture of the famous Russian landscape painter N. P. Krymov “Winter Evening.” On this canvas is a small village in winter. Looking at the picture, the viewer has a sense of peace, tranquility and warmth, despite the fact that the author painted the winter. In the foreground of the […]...
26. 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 […]...
27. Nature, population and countries of Oceania 1. Explain the relationship of the size, geographic location, terrain and mineral resources of the islands to their origin. Islands can be formed by separation from the mainland. Such islands are called continental islands. The size of such islands is quite large compared with the islands of volcanic and coral origin. The mainland islands are […]...
28. Natural conditions and resources of the Far East Why is the large number of isotherms in the Far East closed? Closed isotherms are associated with mountain massifs, intermontane basins, which violate a smooth temperature decrease from south to north. How can one explain such sharp contrasts in the amount of precipitation in different parts of the Far East? This again is explained by […]...
29. 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 […]...
30. The composition of Levitan’s painting “Golden Autumn” This painting was written in 1859. The artist devoted most of his paintings to the fall. I think it was autumn that was Levitan’s favorite time of the year. This picture differs from others in its brightness, uncharacteristic for paintings by this artist. It turns out that the artist was not satisfied with his creation […]...
31. The economy of Eastern Siberia What are the main branches of specialization in Eastern Siberia? What conditions determined their development? The main branches of specialization in Eastern Siberia can be determined using Table 2 of the textbook application. These are metallurgy, electric power and timber industry. The first two branches are interrelated. The development of metallurgy has determined the huge […]...
32. 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 […]...
33. Composition “Why I Love Winter” What a wonderful time – winter! Spun, curled up. Frosts pinned water. The birches froze in snow-white fringes, the shaggy hats on the pines gleamed, sparkled with snow cones on the branches of the fir trees. All around the student’s silence. The frosty air bites. The snow cover reliably covered the ground. You come out […]...
34. Our birds in Africa We saw many miracles in Africa. Unprecedented wild animals, exotic birds, inhabitants of African rivers – just do not count. But most of all I was surprised by our Russian birds, which are temporarily staying here, while frosts are starting to crack in the north. Winter these nomads spend in the warm regions, and in […]...
35. 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 […]...
36. Painting by Krymov “Winter Evening” Landscapes of the famous Russian artist N. P. Krymov are beautiful and diverse. Many of them are devoted to the depiction of winter nature. Apparently, the author found in her a special charm, magic and poetry. A number of such paintings include and written in 1919, the painting “Winter Evening.” Spectators see here a small […]...
37. The composition of Levitan’s painting “Spring: Great Water” An excellent master of landscape, Isaak Levitan mainly appealed to the discreet, simple types of Russian nature. It is this kind of impression on the canvas, called “Spring., Great Water.” Here we see a spring, just awakened nature. It became warm, and a wide flood of the river began. The image of the river is […]...
38. 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 […]...
39. Water lily At the end of May, a water lily blooms, a white water lily inhabiting stagnant and slowly flowing waters, in ponds, rivers. The appearance of leaves of this plant means the end of spring frosts. His flowers, reaching a diameter of 16 centimeters, are very beautiful. But what is surprising is that they open at […]...
40. 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. […]...