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The first division between continents was made by ancient Greek navigators, who named them 'landmass, terra firma'.
Generally classified by convention rather than any strict criteria, nowadays seven regions are regarded as continents from a geopolitical point of view.
Antarctica is not only the coldest place on Earth but also the highest, driest, windiest and emptiest, completely covered with ice.
75% of the world's ice and 70% of the Earth's fresh water is located here.
Summer months of December to February give 24 hours of light, while the winter months of late March to late September are pitch dark the whole day.
There are no permanent inhabitants, except for scientists maintaining research stations in Antarctica.
There is plenty of animal life in Antarctica. It is a continent of extreme conditions but a range of well-adapted animals thrive here at various times of the year.
Name at least 5 of these animals.
Antarctica sees half a year of light and half a year of complete darkness.
Write down which months give 24 hours of light, and which are the ones that give pitch darkness the whole day.
The coldest natural temperature ever recorded on Earth was recorded here.
Write it down.
Write down the temperatures of the Frozen Continent during the summer and the winter.
You can find on this continent:
Глобальное потепление
наводнения
сильные штормы
засухи
The largest forest, which covers 30% of South America's total area, is famous for its biodiversity. It’s crisscrossed by thousands of rivers, including the powerful Amazon.
Name this forest as well as its type.
Радиационный режим атмосферы -основной механизм антропогенного влияния на глобальную климатическую систему на современном и предполагаемом в ближайшие десятилетия уровне развития промышленности
The world's highest uninterrupted waterfall can be found here.
Write down its name, height and the country in which you can find it.
There are 12 countries that make up South America.
Name as many of you can! Don't forget about their capitals.
На природу
Повреждение посевов растительности
Повреждение посевов деревьев
Повреждение посевов с/х
На человека
Провоцирование астмы
Проблемы с дыханием
Болезни лёгких
Городской смог
Автотранспорт
Промышленные предприятия
Болезни сердца
Воспаление дыхательных путей
Хронический бронхит
Обострение астмы
Выделение слизи
Кашель
Раздражение глаз
North America has five time zones and it is the only continent with every type of climate.
North America was named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci and is also known as the 'New World'.
The world's largest sugar exporter among the seven continents - Cuba - also called the 'sugar bowl of the world' is located here.
There are 23 countries that make up North America.
Name as many of you can! Don't forget about their capitals.
Метан (СН4)
Углекислый газ (СО2)
Native Americans have lived along this river and its tributaries for thousands of years. Most were hunter-gatherers, but some formed agricultural societies.
Formed from thick layers of the river's silt deposits, this river's embayment is one of the most fertile regions of the United States; steamboats were widely used in the 19th and early 20th centuries to ship agricultural and industrial goods.
Name this river.
The world's largest freshwater lake by surface area and the third-largest freshwater lake by volume can be found here. It provides a route for the transportation of iron ore, as well as grain and other mined and manufactured materials.
Large cargo vessels called lake freighters, as well as smaller ocean-going freighters, transport these commodities across this lake.
Name this lake.
Europe is separated from Asia by the Ural mountains and the Caspian Sea.
It is surrounded by water on three sides: Mediterranean Sea in the south, Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Arctic Ocean in the north.
Three-fourth of the world's potatoes grow in Europe.
Мелкозернистые аэрозольные частицы
Сероуглерод (CS2)
Основные источники загрязнения:
Пестициды
Удобрения
Энергетические предприятия
Птицеводческие комплексы
Животноводческие комплексы
Предприятия по производству извести, кирпича, асфальта, изоляционных материалов
При производстве кирпича и стекла
Соединения фтора
Карьеры
Цементные заводы
Керамические заводы
Твердые частицы
Уголь
Глина
Цемент
Шлак
Оксид кальция (CaO)
Карбонат кальция (CaCO3)
Мобильные выхлопные газы
Взвешенные вещества
Оксиды азота (NO2, NO, N2O и т.д.)
Летучие органические вещества
Оксид углерода (CO)
Пыли, которая возникает при разрушении дорожных покрытий и истирании шин
Износ покрышек
Цинк (Zn)
Свинец (Pb)
Кадмий (Cd)
Истирание тормозных колодок
Хром (Cr)
Никель (Ni)
Молибден (Mo)
Ванадий (V)
Медь (Cu)
Europe has many exceptional animals, birds, and reptiles with unique methods of staying and hunting.
Name at least 4 of them.
Хром (Cr), свинец (Pb), никель (Ni), кадмий (Cd) и т.д.
Этилбензол
Бензол
Формальдегид
Бензапирен
Europe is a large region, with several major rivers that connect its many countries. There are five primary rivers in Europe, and one of them flows through 10 countries, more than any other river in the world.
Name these rivers.
Аэрозоли (содержат тяжелые металлы: мышьяк (As), свинец (Pb), кадмий (Cd), ртуть (Hg), хром (Cr), медь (Cu), цинк (Zn), никель (Ni) и т.д.)
Диоксиды
Галогенпроизводные углеводорода
Диоксид углерода (CO2)
Сероводород (H2S)
Оксиды серы (SO2, SO3)
Аммиак (NH3)
Оксиды азота (NO2, NO, N2O и т.д.)
Europe is one of the smallest continents, yet it is home to some of the largest mountain ranges.
About 20% of the total landmass of the continent is considered mountainous.
Name the 5 longest mountain ranges in Europe.
Цветная металлургия – это отрасль тяжелой промышленности, которая занимается добычей, обогащением руд металлов (цветных, редких, благородных и других) для дальнейшей выплавки сырья и производства сплавов
Основной выброс
Диоксид серы (SO2)
Черная металлургия – огромная отрасль, представляющая собой совокупность различных отраслей по добыче сырья, выплавке стали, чугуна и по производству проката
Основные выбросы
3-е место - оксиды азота
2-е место -оксиды серы
1-е место - оксиды углерода (78%)
The most beautiful cities in the world can be found in Europe. History, architecture, arts, and famous cuisine is representative almost to each country.
Out of 51 countries how many you can name?
And how many capitals?
Выбросы в воздух
Углекислый газ (CO2)
Соли натрия
Соединения ванадия
Окислы азота (NO2, NO, N2O и т.д)
Серный ангидрид (SO3)
Сернистый газ (SO2)
Топливо
мазут
природный газ
уголь