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23 Cards in this Set
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What are the characteristics of the climate and seasons in most of Russia?
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High Latitudes. Harsh Climate. Long cold winters and short cool summers.
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Why does Siberia receive very little precipitation?
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Because it lies far away from any moderating ocean influences and also Continentality.
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What kind of temperature is typical of the tundra climate?
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Below freezing.
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Why does so little vegetation grow in the tundra?
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Very short growing seasons and permafrost.
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What temperature and snowfall is typical of the subartic climate?
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120-250 days of snowfall that covers the ground. World's coldest temperatures.
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How large is the taiga forest and what resource does it provide?
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Covers 2/5 of Western Russia. Provides 1/2 of the world's softwood timber.
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Why do most Russians live in the country's mid-latitude climates?
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Much milder climate.
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What types of vegetation are found in Russia's humid continental climate?
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Mixed forests. Sunflowers, sugar beets, and wheat.
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How did the Russian winter of 1941 help defeat the German army?
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WWII. Frigid cold paralyzed the German tanks, mechanized vehicles, artillery, and aircraft. Samething happened to Napolean in 1812.
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What are the recent challenges to the steppe ecosystem?
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Intro of foreign plants decreases soil fertility.
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Rich black soil.
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Chernozem
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A permanently frozen layer of soil.
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Permafrost
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The effect within the interior portions of a landmass.
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Continentality
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A vast treeless plain
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Tundra
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A boreal forest belt that covers 2/5 of western Russia and extends into much of Siberia
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Taiga
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Temperate grassland area with dry summers and long, cold, dry winter with swirling winds and blowing snow.
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Steppe
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Marks the boundary b/w Europe and Asia
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Ural Mountains
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Range b/w 1600 and 2300 ft
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Central Siberian Plateau
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AKA Russian Plain. 75% of Asia's population lives here.
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Northern European Plain
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About 1,000,000 square miles. World's largest area of flat land.
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West Siberian Plain.
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Russia has the longest continuous _________ of any country in the world.
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Coastline
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Largest inland body of water in the world.
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Caspian Sea
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Third largest lake in Asia. Deepest freshwater lake in the world. Holds 20% of earths freshwater.
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Lake Baikal
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