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18 Cards in this Set
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. One of the largest areas of flat land in the world ___________________________
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Western Siberian Plain
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rich back topsoil found in the southern half of the North European Plain
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Chernozem
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a forest that covers 40% of European Russia and extends into Siberia
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Taiga
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What climate region dominates Russia?
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Subarctic Climate
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What do most of the rivers in Siberia have in common?
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they flow northward and are frozen for most of the year
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What forms the boundary between Europe and Asia?
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Ural Mountains
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List 3 facts about Lake Baikal
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in Siberia
oldest and deepest lake 20% of freshwater |
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Where do most Russians live?
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Northern European Plain
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What is the largest inland body of water in the world?
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Caspian Sea
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Russia covers ______ continents and __________ time zones
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2; 11
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What is the tallest mountain in Russia?
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Mt. Elbrus
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What landform separates European Russia from Siberia?
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Ural Mountains
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What river connects Moscow to the Caspian Sea?
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Volga River
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250 million acres if fertile land; from Ukraine to SW Siberia
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Black Earth Belt
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Where are Russia’s longest rivers located?
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Siberia
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________________________________is a large, treeless plain in the north of Russsia
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Tundra
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Russia is an industrial power because it has a lot of __________________________.
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mineral resources
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both coniferous and deciduous
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Mixed forest
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