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What is the world's largest country?
Russia
Why is Russia called a Eurasian country?
Because it lies in both Europe and Asia
How many countries does Russia border?
14
Why is Russia's transportation different from other countries?
They use railroads, rivers, and canals to get around
How does Russia's climate affect shipping?
Russia has a long coastline along the Arctic Ocean, which is frozen most of the year. If the water is frozen, ships can't get around
What is the significance of Ural Mountains?
They separate European Russia from Asian Russia
What is the North European Plain?
West of the Urals, fertile plains, has Russia's mildest climate, hold 75% of Russia's people
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscow
What are two important cities?
St. Petersburg and Volgograd
What is the steppe
Nearly treeless grassy plain that stretches through Ukraine
What is Siberia?
The huge Asian part of Russia that lies east of the Ural Mountains
What is the tundra?
A vast rolling treeless plain in which only the top few inches of the ground thaw during the summer
What is permafrost?
The permanently frozen lower layers of soil
What is the taiga?
Huge forests of evergreen trees that grow in subarctic regions
What covers most of Southern Siberia?
Plains, plateaus, and mountain ranges. Also home to Siberian tiger (endangered species) and other wildlife like bear, reindeer, lynx, wolf, wildcat, elk, and wild boar