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17 Cards in this Set
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Chernozem
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Navigable waterways and rich black soil.
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Permafrost
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A permanently frozen layer of soil.
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Continentality
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Effect within the interior portions of a landmass.
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Tundra
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A vast, treeless plain.
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Steppe
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Dry summers, and long, cold, dry winter with swirling winds and blowing snow.
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Russia
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Worlds largest country covers two continents- Europe and Asia
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Euro Mountains
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Boundary b/w Europe and Asia
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Central Siberian Plateau
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Has a high elevation 1600-2300 feet
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Northern European Plain
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Russian plain 75% of Russia people live
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West Siberian Plain
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Worlds largest area of flat land
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Caspian Sea
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Largest inland body of water in the world
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Lake Baikal
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Deepest fresh water lake in the world; Holds 20% of the worlds total supply of fresh water.
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Volga River
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4th longest river called mother Volga vital to Russia
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Siberian Rivers
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Ob,Iritysh, Yenisey, Lena, And Amur Rivers
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Fossil fuels
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Oil, Coal, Natural gas
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Black Earth Belt
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10% of land is used for agriculture.
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Fishing
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Important to Russia's Economy and diet
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