South Korea Geography Overview
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Which mountain range in South Korea reaches the highest elevation?

  • Mount Halla (correct)
  • Mount Sŏrak
  • T'aebaek Mountains
  • Sobaek Mountains
  • Where are the Liancourt Rocks located, which are also claimed by Japan?

  • Off the peninsula's southern tip
  • 55 miles southeast of Ullŭng Island (correct)
  • 85 miles east of the mainland in the East Sea
  • In Kangwŏn province
  • Which river in South Korea is the longest?

  • T'aebaek River
  • Naktong River (correct)
  • Kŭm River
  • Han River
  • What type of soils are common in South Korea, particularly in the highlands?

    <p>Podzolic soils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which body of water experiences one of the most pronounced tidal variations in the world near Seoul?

    <p>Yellow Sea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which province of South Korea can one find rock cliffs along the Han River?

    <p>North Ch'ungch'ŏng province</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What body of water forms the eastern border of South Korea?

    <p>East Sea (Sea of Japan)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mountain range runs in a north-south direction along the eastern coastline of South Korea?

    <p>T'aebaek Mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What constitutes the military cease-fire line established by the terms of the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War?

    <p>The DMZ</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country shares a border with South Korea to the north?

    <p>North Korea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the Korean peninsula's land area does South Korea make up?

    <p>45%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of rocks largely compose South Korea geologically?

    <p>Precambrian rocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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