Relief of Kazakhstan

is divided into 2 parts: large – lowlands and plateau

(west, north and central KZ), small – high mountains (east and south-east). The surface has a slope from south-east to north-west.
The structure of a surface has the large meaning for economic activity of the population:
1) The lowlands, plains and intermountain valleys are most useful for agriculture.
2) The mountain slopes covered with rich vegetation are perfect pastures for cattle.

of Kazakhstan are occupied with 3 lowlands: West-Siberian, Turan and

Caspian.

is monotonous. Only in some places there are chains of

small lakes. This lowland has a slope from the south to the north. In the south it is 200 m above the sea level, an in the north only 100.

south-west of the republic. It raises in the south on

200 m. In north and the south of lowland it’s broken with sand deserts.

consists of clay plains and sandy files. On the West

from the river Ural there are sand-markets.

biggest of them are: Ustyurt, Turgay, Pre-Ural.

Caspian seas. It’s average height is 200 m above the

sea level. It is combined from thickness clay, sandstone and limestone.

f Mugodzhary. It’s average height above the sea level is

100 m. It connects with West-Siberian lowland.

and Mugodzhary. It’s average height above the sea level is

about 300 m. It consists of limestone, chalk and is watering by river Emba.

of Kazakhstan: Tien-Shan, Altai, Saur-Tarbagatay.

Tarbagatay. It consists of clay, crystal schist, granite and limestone.

It is located between Alakol basin in the north and river Orin in the south.

and Kolbinsky. There are glaciers and hollows, deposits of polymetal

ores. Altai consists from gneisses, crystal schist, marble and limestone.

the Central part of Tien-Shan is the highest point –

Khan Tengri (6999 m).