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31 Cards in this Set
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rich black soil
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chernozen
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permanently frozen layer of soil
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permafrost
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effect of extreme variations in temp and very little precip. within the interior portions of landmass.
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continentality
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a vast treeless expanse
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tundra
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a boreal forest belt that covers two-fifths of western Russia and extends into much of Siberia
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taiga
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wide grassy plains of Eurasisa; dry summers and long cold dry winters
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steppe
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Russia is the_____country in the world and has the_____coastline.
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Largest/longest
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Which continents does Russia cover?
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Europe and Asia
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Ural mountains form the boudary between_____.
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European and Asian Russia
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75% of Russia's population lives in_____.
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The morthern European PLain
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Largest flatland area in the world
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West Siberian PLain
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largest inland body of water int he world
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Caspian Sea
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deepest freshwater lake in the world; it holds 20% of the world's freshwater
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Lake Baikal
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Vital to Russia bc it is navigable
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Volga River(mother Volga)
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Ob, Itrysh, Yenisy, Lena,and Amur are
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Siberia Rivers
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Central Siberian Plateau is made of
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highlands
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Fossil fuels in Russia
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Oil, coal(16% of the worlds), leading producer in nat. gas
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What percent of land can be farmed.
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10% Black earth belt
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Russia has ___of the world's forest.
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1/5-75% in Siberia
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This is very inportant to their economy
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fishing
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Russia is the leading producer of
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nickel and hydroelectric power
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What is the climate like in Russia
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harsh; long cold winters and short cool summers
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Because Siberia is located so far away from the ocean it
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recieves very little precipitation
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What is the temperature like in the tundra? why does so little vegitation grow here?
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below freezing/ too cold; permafrost
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What temperature and snowfall is typical in the subarctic climate.
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world's coldest temps/ 120-150 days of snow cover the ground
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This is the largest climate region in Russia
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Subarctic
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How large is the taiga forest and what resource does it provide?
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two-fifths of Russia and into Siberia/ Soft-wood timber
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Why do most Russiann live in the country's mid-latitude climates?
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the climate is milder
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What types of vegetation are found in Russia's humid continental climate?
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mixed forest rich chernzen soil
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How did the Russian winter of 1941 help defeat the German army?
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The winter killed most of the troops like Napoleon entered Russia.
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What are the recent challenges to the steppe ecosystem?
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Newly introduced plant species crowd native grasses and soil fertility declines.
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