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18 Cards in this Set
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Section 1 Pages 291-295
Plain Areas |
Three plain connect Europe and Asia. The North European Plain, the West Siberian Plain, and the the Turan Lowland stretch eastward from Poland to the Yenisey River.
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The North European Plain
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The North European Plain is the center of economic life for almost 3/4's of the people of Russia and the Eurasian republics.
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The West Siberian Plain
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East of the Ural Mountain lies the world's largest area of flat land.
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The Turan Lowland
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Between the Captin Sea and the Tian Shan mountain range, the Turan Lowland has a few areas irrigated for agiculture.
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Mountains and Plateus
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Mountain ranges and plateus punctuate the landscape of Russia and the Eurasian republics.
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Seas and Lakes
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Russia and the Eurasian republics contain many seas and lakes.
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Rivers
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Long navigable rivers, connected to seas and other rivers by canals, have played a major role in Russian and Eurasian trade and development.
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Natural Resources
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Russia and the Eurasian republics are rich in natural resources.
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Mineral and Energey
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Almost every mineral used by industry isfound in Russia and Eurasian republics.
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Soils, Forests, Wildlife, and Fish
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The Black Earth Belt stretchs from Western Ukraine to Southwestern Siberia. Its rich black chenozem makes the region a leading producer of wheat, rye, oats, barely, and sugar beets, Eastern Siberia is home to the majestic Siberian tiger, an endangered species. Fish are a key regional resource.
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Section 2 Pages 296-299
Climate Regions of Russia and the Eurasian Republics |
The lack of mountains near lowlands and a nrthern location influenced the climate of Russia and the Eurasian republics.
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Knds of Climate
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Two major climates-- humid continetal and subarctic--- are found in most of Russia and rhe Eurasian republics.
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Range of Climates
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In the far North, the landscape is dominated by the vast treeless plains called Tundra.
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Vegetation
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Many kinds of vegetation can be found in this region
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Tundra
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Tundra is the northernmost vegetation zone.
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Tiga and mixed forests
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South of the Tundra is the Taiga--the coniferous forests.
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Steppe Areas
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The northern areas of the steppes border the southern edge of the mixed forest
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Semidesert and Desert
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The semidesert and desert south of the steppes have little vegetation.
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