Geography and Nature

Land and Climate

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  1. Which three bodies of water border the Korean peninsula?
  2. What is the highest mountain in South Korea, a volcano on Jeju Island?
  3. Which mountain on the border with China is the highest peak of the whole Korean peninsula?
  4. Which mountain range runs near the east coast and forms the backbone of the Korean peninsula?
  5. Which river is the longest in South Korea?
  6. What is the rainy season of Korea, which brings heavy rain from late June to July?
  7. Which natural feature of the west coast was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2021?
  8. Approximately how large is the tidal range at Incheon on the Yellow Sea at spring tide?
  9. Roughly how large is South Korea in area?
  10. About what share of South Korea's land is mountainous?
  11. Which natural site, listed by UNESCO in 2007, is known for its volcanic cones and lava tubes?
  12. How wide is the Demilitarised Zone along the armistice line that divides the Korean peninsula?
  13. What is the climate of most of South Korea?
  14. Roughly how many islands does South Korea have?
  15. Which plain in the south-west has long been the country's rice granary?
  16. Which volcanic island in the East Sea, east of Gangwon Province, has steep cliffs and is known for squid fishing?
  17. Which was the first national park designated in South Korea, in 1967?
  18. Which air mass brings cold dry winters to Korea?
  19. How does the traditional Korean floor-heating system called ondol work?
  20. In which direction do most of South Korea's major rivers flow?
  21. About how much of South Korea's population lives in the Seoul metropolitan area?
  22. Which city lies near the mouth of the Nakdong River and is South Korea's largest port?
  23. Which season has the highest risk of typhoons in Korea?
  24. Which two rivers form most of the border between the Korean peninsula and its neighbours China and Russia?
  25. What are the more than 360 small hills on Jeju Island that Jeju people call oreum?

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