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19 Cards in this Set
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tundra |
a vast and rolling treeless plane in which only the top few inches of soul thaw |
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taiga |
a forest that has evergreen trees for 1,000-2,000 miles. 4,000 miles of forest. |
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communist state |
the country’s government has strong control over theeconomy and society as a whole. |
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industrialse |
to change an economy to rely on idustry |
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steppe |
the nearlytreeless grassy plain that stretches through Ukraine |
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czar |
emporors |
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galanost |
openness |
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cold war |
competing for world influence without breaking outin actual fighting |
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serf |
farm laborers |
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cash crop |
a crop sold for export |
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heavy indysry |
the production of goods such as machinery, mining equipment, andsteel |
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life expectancy |
or the number of years that anaverage person is expected to live |
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nomads |
or people who movefrom place to place with herds of animals. |
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faults |
or cracks in the earth’s crust. |
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free market |
people—not the government—decide what goods and services to pro-duce, how to produce them, and who will buy them. |
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oasis |
people—not the government—decide what goods and services to pro-duce, how to produce them, and who will buy them. |
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bilingual |
has 2 different languages |
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light industry |
the production of consumer goods such as clothing, shoes, furniture,and household products. High-technology services and electronics |
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majority group |
or the group that controls most of the wealth and power. |
