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Asking about geography!

92 degrees west longitude and 37 degrees north latitude is located in Missouri in the United States, which is of course located in North America. Because the "continent" used in your question represents North America, the answer is given first for North America. climate characteristics and terrain information.

The mainland’s coastline is about 60,000 kilometers long. The northern, northern and eastern coasts of the west are more tortuous, with many islands and fjords; the southern half of the coast is relatively straight. The total area of ??the peninsula is approximately 2.1 million square kilometers. The total area of ??the islands is about 4 million square kilometers, ranking first among all continents, among which Greenland is the largest island in the world.

The plains and hills of the continent account for about 42% of the total area, the plateaus and mountains above 500 meters above sea level account for about 58%, and the average altitude is about 700 meters. The basic characteristics of the continent's terrain are north-south mountains running parallel to the coast on the east and west sides, and great plains in the middle. The terrain is clearly divided into three regions:

Eastern Mountains and Plateau

North of the St. Lawrence River is the Labrador Plateau, and to the south is the Appalachian Mountains. The terrain is higher in the south and lower in the north, with an altitude of generally 300 to 500 meters. There is a narrow coastal plain along the Atlantic Ocean on the east side of the Appalachian Mountains, and the west side gradually descends to join the central plain.

The Central Plains

Located between the Labrador Plateau, the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains, stretching from the Hudson Bay in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south. Central continent. There are many lakes and rapids in the north of the plain, and the Mississippi River plain in the south. The western part of the plain is the world-famous Great Plains.

The Western Mountains and Plateaus

Belong to the northern section of the Cordillera Mountains, extending from Alaska to the south of Mexico. It mainly includes three parallel mountain ranges, from east to west: Rocky Mountains Mountain ranges, Alaska Range - Canadian Coast Range - Cascade Ridge - Sierra Nevada, western Canadian coastal islands - US Coast Range. Among them, Denali Peak in the Alaska Range is 6194 meters above sea level and is the highest peak in North America. Between the Eastern Mountains and the Central Mountains are plateaus and basins. The Death Valley in the southern part of the Great Basin is 86 meters below sea level and is the lowest point of land in the Western Hemisphere.

Climate

North America spans tropical, temperate and cold zones, with complex and diverse climates. Since all mountains run north-south or approximately north-south, the moist air from the Pacific Ocean can only reach the western coastal areas; the cold air from the Arctic Ocean can go south through the central plains; the moist air blowing from the tropical Atlantic can also pass through the central plains Deep into the north, the climate in North America is very unstable. Winters are sometimes cold and sometimes warm. Severe cold and snow can also occur in the subtropical areas along the Gulf Coast in winter.

The following is Missouri's climate and topographic information

Missouri - Climate

The average temperature across the state of Missouri is approximately 13 degrees Celsius. The average temperature in the state in January is about minus 0.6 degrees Celsius, and in July it is 25 degrees Celsius. Summers and winters in the Ozarks are milder than those in the northern steppes. Average rainfall is 119 centimeters in the southeast of the state and 91 centimeters in the northwest. The average winter snowfall in the northwest of the state is 51 centimeters, while in the southeast it is about 16.5 centimeters.

Missouri - Geography

Topographically, most of Missouri is composed of gentle plains and hills. The Missouri River and the Mississippi River flow through the western and eastern boundaries of the state respectively. Missouri is a landlocked state located very close to the geographic center of the United States (in the western state of Kansas).

Administratively, Missouri is bordered by Iowa to the north, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma from north to south, Arkansas to the south, and Arkansas to the east. From north to south are Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee. Missouri is divided into 114 counties and one metropolitan area (St. Louis).