Geography-Ch 14- Europe And Russia

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plateau


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a large, mostly flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope

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tributary


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a stream that flows into a larger river or body of water

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navigable


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wide enough and deep enough for ships to travel through

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peninsula


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land nearly surrounded by water

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deciduous


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pertaining to trees that lose their leaves

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coniferous


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pertaining to cone-bearing trees

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taiga


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an enormous Russian forrest, covering more than four million square miles

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praires


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a region of flat or rolling land covered with tall grasses

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steppe


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mostly treeless plaines; in Russia, the steppes are grasslands of fertile soil suitable for farming.

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tundra


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a cold, dry region covered with snow for more than half the year; a vast treeless plain where the subsoil is always frozen

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permafrost


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permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil

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fossil fuels


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any one of several nonrenewable resources such as coal, oil, or natural gas, created from the remains of plants and animals

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nonrenewable resources


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a resource that cannot be replaced once it is used such as coal, oil, and minerals such as iron, copper, and gold

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turbine


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large spinning machines, often powered by water, that can generate electricity

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hydroelectric power


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the power generated by water-driven turbines

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loess


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a type of rich, dustlike soil found on the North European Plain