Table of Contents
- 1 Which large of landmass is found to the north of the Philippines?
- 2 Which large landmass is found in the south of the Philippines?
- 3 Which of the following is the estimated latitude and longitude of the Philippines?
- 4 What is the largest gulf of the Philippines?
- 5 What is the longitude of Manila Philippines?
- 6 What are the major landmass in the Philippines?
- 7 Where is the Philippine archipelago?
Which large of landmass is found to the north of the Philippines?
The Batanes and Babuyan Islands are situated on the northernmost extremity of the Philippines at Luzon Strait facing Taiwan. It contains the northernmost point of land, the islet of Y’Ami in the Batanes Islands, separated from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel (c. 80.4672 kilometers (50.0000 mi) wide).
Which large landmass is found in the south of the Philippines?
The three major geographical areas in the Philippines are the large island of Luzon in the north, which includes Manila; the large island of Mindanao in the south; and the group of islands lying between them, known as the Visayas.
Which large landmass is found?
Continents. The large landmasses on Earth are called continents. There are seven recognized continents on the planet: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America.
What are the major landmasses that surrounds the Philippines?
Three prominent bodies of water surround the archipelago: the Pacific Ocean on the east, the South China Sea on the west and north, and the Celebes Sea on the south.
Which of the following is the estimated latitude and longitude of the Philippines?
The Philippines are located at a latitude of 14° 34′ 59.99″ N and a longitude of 121° 00′ 0.00″ E. The latitude of the Philippines expresses the country’s location relative to the equator.
What is the largest gulf of the Philippines?
The Moro Gulf
The Moro Gulf is the largest gulf in the Philippines. It located off the coast of Mindanao Island, and is part of the Celebes Sea. The gulf is one of the country’s tuna fishing grounds.
What are the landmasses and bodies of water found in the Philippines?
The Philippines is located in Southeast Asia, on the eastern rim of the Asiatic Mediterranean. It is bounded in the west by the South China Sea; in the east by the Pacific Ocean; in the south by the Sulu and Celebes Seas; and in the north by the Bashi Channel.
What Longitude can find the Philippines?
12.8797° N, 121.7740° E
Philippines/Coordinates
What is the longitude of Manila Philippines?
14.5995° N, 120.9842° E
Manila/Coordinates
What are the major landmass in the Philippines?
Mindanao is another large landmass with several islands around it. The capital of the Philippines, Manila city, is found in Luzon. An uprising major island city, Cebu, is located in the Visayas. Another major city of the Philippines is the home city of President Duterte, Davao, located in Mindanao.
What are the major island groups in the Philippines?
If you are wanting to know the major island groups, then they are Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Luzon has a large landmass with several islands around. Visayas is composed with many islands scattered all over the regional areas. Mindanao is another large landmass with several islands around it.
What are the topographic features of the Philippines?
Topography 1 Batanes group of islands 2 Babuyan group of islands 3 Cordillera mountains 4 Cagayan valley 5 Sierra Madre mountains
Where is the Philippine archipelago?
The archipelago is around 800 kilometers (500 mi) from the Asian mainland and is located between Taiwan and Borneo. The Philippine archipelago is divided into three island groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Luzon islands include Luzon itself, Palawan, Mindoro, Marinduque, Masbate, Romblon, Catanduanes, Batanes and Polilio.