Chapter 14 Flashcards
1
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Permafrost
A
A permanently frozen layer of soil
2
Q
Continentally
A
The effect within the interior portions of a landmass
3
Q
Tundra
A
A vast tree-less plain
4
Q
Tiaga
A
Aboreal forest belt that covers 2/5 of Western Russia
5
Q
Steppe
A
Climate with dry summers and cold winters
6
Q
How do mountains and plains shape human activities?
A
~Northern European plain
~dirt great for farming
~good climate
~mostly big cities
7
Q
Describe the pattern of Russia’s mountain ranges and plain areas.
A
~mountain ranges, plains, and plateaus are natural boundaries
~the Ural Mountains mark the boundary Asian Russia and European Russia
8
Q
Chernozem
A
Rich, black soil
