Geography of Geography of TaiwanTaiwan

The Mountains in Taiwan The Mountains in Taiwan Talking of the geography of Taiwan, the mouTalking of the geography of Taiwan, the mou

ntain of Taiwan should be told. Jade Mountaintain of Taiwan should be told. Jade Mountain(n( 玉山玉山 ) is the highest mountain in Taiwan. I) is the highest mountain in Taiwan. It soars 3952 meters which is approximately 1t soars 3952 meters which is approximately 12965 feet. There are also many high mountai2965 feet. There are also many high mountains in Taiwan. Because the mountains of Taiwns in Taiwan. Because the mountains of Taiwan are high, it contains a lot of different climaan are high, it contains a lot of different climates. tes.

Jade Mountain

But why are there so many high mountains in But why are there so many high mountains in Taiwan? Taiwan is the boundary between EuTaiwan? Taiwan is the boundary between Eurasian and Philippines. Their pressurization crasian and Philippines. Their pressurization created those high mountains in Taiwan. And treated those high mountains in Taiwan. And there are also many campaigns, basins, terracehere are also many campaigns, basins, terraces, and hills in this island.s, and hills in this island.

The Landforms in TaiwanThe Landforms in Taiwan

Terrible EarthquakesTerrible Earthquakes Taiwan is the boundary between Taiwan is the boundary between

Eurasian and Philippines, so a lot Eurasian and Philippines, so a lot of earthquakes attack Taiwan eveof earthquakes attack Taiwan every year. For instance, a terrible eary year. For instance, a terrible earthquake attacked Taiwan on Seprthquake attacked Taiwan on September twenty-first, 1999. The eatember twenty-first, 1999. The earthquake made many houses in Nrthquake made many houses in Nantou(antou( 南投南投 ) collapsed, and kille) collapsed, and killed thousands of people.d thousands of people.

The rivers are also an element of Taiwan. The rivers are also an element of Taiwan. The rivers of Taiwan are short and stream The rivers of Taiwan are short and stream pretty fast. Because the mountains of Taiwan pretty fast. Because the mountains of Taiwan are from the north part of Taiwan to the south are from the north part of Taiwan to the south part of Taiwan, the rivers which originate part of Taiwan, the rivers which originate from the mountains run either east or west. from the mountains run either east or west. The rivers stream fast because the ways they The rivers stream fast because the ways they run are steep.run are steep.

The Rivers in Taiwan The Rivers in Taiwan

The climate of Taiwan is also special. Tropic The climate of Taiwan is also special. Tropic of Cancer crosses through Taiwan. So of Cancer crosses through Taiwan. So Taiwan is in both of tropics and subtropics, Taiwan is in both of tropics and subtropics, which makes the climate of Taiwan is usually which makes the climate of Taiwan is usually warm and wet. warm and wet.

The Climate of Taiwan The Climate of Taiwan

In the spring, the weather is getting warmer. In the spring, the weather is getting warmer. Generally, a lot of flowers bloom here at that Generally, a lot of flowers bloom here at that time. In the summer, there are always many ttime. In the summer, there are always many typhoons which bring Taiwan a lot of rain. Myphoons which bring Taiwan a lot of rain. Moreover, there is a lot of afternoon thundershooreover, there is a lot of afternoon thundershower, too.wer, too.

The Seasons of TaiwanThe Seasons of Taiwan

In the autumn, it’s cool. Red leaves including In the autumn, it’s cool. Red leaves including maple leaves falls a lot, which makes the momaple leaves falls a lot, which makes the mountains change red and romantic. In the winteuntains change red and romantic. In the winter, although it is cold, there is no snow in the cr, although it is cold, there is no snow in the cities. It just snows on high mountains. So I haities. It just snows on high mountains. So I haven’t seen any real snow.ven’t seen any real snow.

The Seasons of TaiwanThe Seasons of Taiwan

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