Ch.20&21 Flashcards

1
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Thinly scattered,coniferous forests found in Europe and Asia

A

Taiga

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2
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A region where temps are always cool or cold and only specialized plants can grow-either alpine tundra, in high elevations, or Arctic tundra, in high latitudes

A

Tundra

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3
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The Russian word for fertile soil, meaning “black earth”

A

Chernozem

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4
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The basic landform pattern of norther Eurasia consists of
A plains in the west, lakes and mountains along the southern border and mountains in the east
B elevated plains spreading across the entire region
C rugged mountain ranges stretching north and south across the whole expanse of the country
D lakes and mountains edging the southern border, with plains in both the Eastern and western sections

A

A

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5
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West of the Ural Mountains lies the _________

A

European plain

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6
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The traditional boundary between Europe and Asia is formed by the ___________

A

Ural Mountains

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7
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The major influences on the climate of northern Eurasia are the region’s
A landforms and nearness to lathe bodies of water
B location in the high latitudes and large size

A

B

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8
Q

Most of Siberia has a climate that is _______

A

Subarctic

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9
Q

Moscow receives its moisture from winds blowing over the ________

A

Atlantic Ocean

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10
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The 2 southernmost natural vegetation regions in northern Eurasia are ____________

A

Grassland and desert

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11
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The soil of much of the steppe region of northern Eurasia is ____________

A

Very fertile and productive

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12
Q
All of the following are Siberian rivers that provide transportation and fish as they flow north into the Arctic Ocean except the 
A ob.
B Lena 
C Dnieper
D yenisei
A

C

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13
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The most densely populated area of northern Eurasia lies ….

A

In the west, where the soil is the richest

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14
Q

The ethnic group that dominates the European republics is the ________

A

Slaviks

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15
Q

All of the following statements about climate in northern Eurasia are true except
A northern Russia and nearby nations and most of Siberia have a semi arid climate
B away from the moderating effects of ocean water, much of northern eaurasias interior has a continental climate

A

A

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16
Q

Northern Eurasia has four ______________

A

Regions of natural vegetation

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17
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A temperate grassland, often lightly wooded, found in Europe and Asia

A

Steppe

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18
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Northern Eurasia’s access to the Mediterranean Sea is through the _________

A

Black Sea

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19
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The mountains lying between the Black Sea and the caspian sea are the __________

A

Caucasus

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20
Q

Because most of the region lies far from the moderating effects of ocean water, the interior of northern Eurasia has ….

A

A continental climate

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21
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Much of northern Eurasia receives little rainfall because …..

A

Much of the region lies in the interior of the continent

22
Q

The two northernmost natural vegetation regions in northern Eurasia are

A

Tundra and forest

23
Q

The historic cities of the western part of northern Eurasia include

A

St. Petersburg and Moscow

24
Q
All of the following are major ethnic groups found in northern Eurasia except 
A Germanic people 
B Slavic people 
C Turkic people 
D Caucasian people
25
The rivers of Siberia, when not frozen have been used for centuries to transport
Lumber from nearby forests
26
Nearly half of northern Eurasia is covered with _______
Forest
27
Most areas of dense population in Siberia are located
Near railways and rivers
28
The communist government of the Soviet Union was established in the _______
Early 1900s
29
The largest country in northern Eurasia is _______
Russia
30
Northern Eurasian cultures and ways of life ....
Vary greatly from one nation to another
31
Intentional destruction of a people
Genocide
32
Desire of people to form an independent country
Nationalism
33
Huge, portable tents of central asian nomads
Yurts
34
One of two Christian nations in the Caucasus region
Armenia
35
Muslim country where nationalism is strong
Azerbaijan
36
Which grouping of nations lies between the black and caspian seas?
The Caucasus
37
Most of the Muslim population in northern Eurasia lives in
Central Asia
38
Which regions were most damaged by the Chernobyl disaster?
Ukraine and Belarus
39
The countries of Central Asia contain mainly ...
Lowlands of dusty deserts and grasslands
40
Which soviet republics were the first to declare their independence in the late 1980s?
Baltic
41
Governing council in the communist system
Soviet
42
Economy in which the government decides what goods will be produced
Command economy
43
Policy of political openness
Glasnost
44
Policy of economic reform
Perestroika
45
Production of goods used in other industries
Heavy industry
46
Russia's natural resources are difficult to convert to usable goods because they are
Found in remote locations
47
Under the Soviet system, farmland was
Organized into state farms and collective farms
48
Two features of Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms were
Glasnost and perestroika
49
What statement describes Russia's transportation system?
Railroads are the main movers of goods
50
Which of the following statement does not apply to economic reform policies that followed the end of communion in Russia? A they were similar to the policies used in western market economies B they encouraged private ownership C they offered greater prospects for long-term growth D they made people more secure in their jobs
D