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29 Cards in this Set
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Population density |
The average number of people living in a square mile |
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Peninsula |
A land area nearly surrounded by water |
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Plateau |
A large raised area of mostly Leveled land bordered on one or more sides by steep slopes or cliffs |
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Tributary |
A river or stream that flows into a larger river |
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Navigable |
Wide and deep enough for shifts to travel through |
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Rainshadow |
The area on the dry, sheltered side of a mountain, which receives little rainfall |
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Steppes |
The grassland of fertile soil suitable for farming in Russia |
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Tundra |
A cold, dry region covered with snow for more than half the year |
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Permafrost |
Permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil |
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Loess |
A type of Rich, dust like soil |
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Hydroelectric power |
The power generated by water driven turbines |
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Fossil fuel |
A source of energy that forms from ancient plant and animal remains |
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Eurasia
NOT A VOCAB WORD |
-Largest landmass in the world -Made of Europe and Russia |
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Size of Europe and Russia |
-Europe is the Second smallest continent in the world -Russia is the largest country in the world |
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Population density with Europe and Russia |
-Europe has a very high population density -Russia has a low population density -most of Russia's population lives on the west near Europe |
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Rhine River |
-Formed by two streams from melting glaciers high up in the Alps of Switzerland
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Danube River |
-Europe's second longest river -Passes through nine countries |
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Volga River |
-Longest river in Russia -It freezes for most of the year -Navigable but not in winter |
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Lake Baikal |
-Worlds largest freshwater lake |
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Factors that affect climate |
-How close you are to the equator -How close you are to bodies of water/landforms -Elevation |
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How oceans affect climate |
Bring mild weather to most of northwestern Europe |
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How mountains affect rainfall |
Mountains block wind, which can create a rainshadow |
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Siberia
NOT A VOCAB WORD |
Harsh climate, low population density, contains most of Russia's natural resources |
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Natural resources of Europe |
-Fertile soil -Water -Fossil Fuel ( cool, oil, natural gas |
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Challenges to using Russia's resources |
Harsh climate, large size, few navigable rivers |
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The Alps |
Located in Switzerland |
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The Ural Mountains |
Divide Europe and Russia |
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Northern European plain |
Contains European part of Russia, great farmland |
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Taiga Forest |
Largest forest in the world |
