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15 Cards in this Set
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What is the world's largest country?
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Russia
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Why is Russia called a Eurasian country?
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Because it lies in both Europe and Asia
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How many countries does Russia border?
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14
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Why is Russia's transportation different from other countries?
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They use railroads, rivers, and canals to get around
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How does Russia's climate affect shipping?
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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
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What is the significance of Ural Mountains?
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They separate European Russia from Asian Russia
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What is the North European Plain?
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West of the Urals, fertile plains, has Russia's mildest climate, hold 75% of Russia's people
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What is the capital of Russia?
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Moscow
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What are two important cities?
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St. Petersburg and Volgograd
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What is the steppe
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Nearly treeless grassy plain that stretches through Ukraine
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What is Siberia?
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The huge Asian part of Russia that lies east of the Ural Mountains
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What is the tundra?
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A vast rolling treeless plain in which only the top few inches of the ground thaw during the summer
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What is permafrost?
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The permanently frozen lower layers of soil
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What is the taiga?
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Huge forests of evergreen trees that grow in subarctic regions
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What covers most of Southern Siberia?
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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
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