Any science can be interesting if it is taught from the best side. For example, how do you explain to students what geographic features are? Most likely, students will not be interested in hearing the phrase itself. Geographical objects are all that are in the surrounding world: rivers and seas, cities and villages, mountains and valleys, deserts and jungles.
Geographical object. What is it?
In geography, this is one of the most interesting and simple topics. Why? You do not need to remember any terminology, it is enough to understand what you can mean by this phrase. And there are many examples.
Any student can name their favorite places - geographical objects. Examples he can give even the most common. Did you remember fishing on the Oka River or a walk in the reserve this summer? So, the objects will be the Oka River and the reserve.
Mother Russia, you are the most beautiful!
At all times, our country was considered one of the most beautiful. Today, many geographical sites in Russia are cause for admiration for both their compatriots and tourists. To make it easier to understand, you can give examples in order. It is more logical to start with the main cities of the country.
The capital of Russia is Moscow. A huge metropolis in which there are many amazing places: the Moscow Metro (considered one of the largest in the world), the Tretyakov Gallery, the Kremlin, the Sparrow Hills, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. In the Moscow region there are also quite a lot of attractions. Geographical objects can be called any cities, towns, villages.
St. Petersburg is the second capital. It is famous for its location almost on the island that surrounds the Gulf of Finland. The outskirts of the city delight the eye not only with man-made objects, but also with nature and sea air.
By the way, the Gulf of Finland, Kronstadt (the urban district of St. Petersburg) are also geographical objects. Numerous examples can be cited: the monument to Peter the Great, the cruiser Aurora, Moskovsky Train Station, Sea Port and so on.
Earth objects on the territory of the Russian Federation
Natural geographical objects are any rivers, lakes, forests, mountains, steppes, even caves and mines.
Reservoirs. The Volga and Lena rivers, Lake Baikal, the Black and Barents Seas, the Arctic Ocean, the holy spring of Seraphim of Sarov, reservoirs, waterfalls, springs. In Russia there are a lot of rivers and lakes, which not only provide water for the needs of people, but also delight in beautiful places. A lot of people come fishing, relaxing, swimming. It is impossible to live without water.
Mountains, plains, forests. Siberia is what is untouched. Thanks to the fierce climate, nature has remained almost unchanged. Objects in the eastern part of Russia are tundra, taiga. It is also worth recalling the stunning mountains in the Altai Territory.
The above were the famous and largest geographical sites of Russia. You can list them ad infinitum.
Exotic countries
Every country has its own attractions. Do not repeat what geographic features are. This will be superfluous. Below are only the most interesting places on the planet.
Egypt. Who does not know about the pyramids in Luxor (near the capital of Egypt, Cairo)? And all students from grade 7 know about the Sahara desert. The great river Nile, which is the only source of drinking water for a dry country.
Poland, Austria, Hungary, Scotland and other European countries. Not only geographical, but also cultural and historical objects can be called old castles, Gothic buildings, entire cities that still retain the atmosphere of the Middle Ages.
Australia. A very distant country located in the southern hemisphere. The main geographical features of Australia are the capital of Sydney and two oceans: the Pacific and the Indian.
India, China, Vietnam, Thailand. These countries are famous for being Buddhists. A lot of objects are associated with faith: Mecca, Nepal. In the mountains, Indians build monasteries. These are also geographical objects, as tourists and lovers of oriental knowledge often consider such places as sights, objects of visit.
Should I list other countries to give a lot of examples? About all the objects you can find any information.
Unusual places and information about them
On Earth, there are several amazing places that nature itself has created. It remains for man to be given a marvel. Below you will find information about a geographical object that remains a mystery to everyone.
Bermuda Triangle . A mysterious object located in one of the areas of the Atlantic Ocean. Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Florida are geographic features that are essentially the vertices of a triangle. Yes, that famous Bermuda Triangle! Inexplicable phenomena occur in this zone: vehicles and people disappear. It doesn’t matter if an object moves in air or water, it will disappear anyway. It remains a mystery to how this happens.
There are other amazing places on the planet.
Afar basin . This geographical feature of the Earth is the hottest place. Some people call hell on our planet. There is a hollow between Ethiopia (Afar region) and Eritrea.
The climate here is the hottest and driest. At the bottom of the basin can be seen lava, capable of melting stones that come across her on the way. It is risky for tourists and residents to be in such a place.
Pamukkale in Turkey . In southwest Turkey, in the province of Denizli, there is an amazing place - these are the "cotton castles". Water flowing from the tops of the mountain forms beautiful walls, bowls thanks to limestone. Tourists visiting once in a lifetime this amazing place, remember it for life.
There are many more unusual places on Earth, not only of anomalous nature, but also simply very beautiful.
Location of objects
There is such a thing as the geographical coordinates of an object. What does it mean? Modern smartphones and navigators, as well as Google maps, are equipped with a function for entering the coordinates of a destination. You need to enter degrees, minutes, seconds.
In geography classes at school in the 7th grade, students are introduced to the concepts of latitude and longitude. Surely they have a reference point. Greenwich is considered the zero meridian - longitude begins with it. Increases towards the east.
Latitude starts at the equator, that is, where the middle of the Earth is between the South and North poles. From the equator to the North Pole - degrees with a positive value, and from the equator to the South - with a negative.
But after all, degrees alone will not be enough. The planet is huge, and the desired geographic object (destination) is most likely very small, so they introduce additional values - minutes and seconds.
Objects of our planet
As described above, any place on the planet can be considered as geographical objects. But it is not mentioned that invisible objects can also be attributed to this topic. Which ones? For example, in the ocean there is a whole flooded city or underwater caves. Or maybe someone knows about underground ant cities? They are also geographical features. These are just a few examples. Students can only think independently on this topic and name those objects that are not yet mentioned in the article.