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geography "Russia & the Republics" Flashcards

0
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How many time zones are spread through Europe and Asia

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11

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Russia is _ times the land area of the United States

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3

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2
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It is nearly / of the earth’s land surface

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1/6

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3
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Russia has the richest what

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Agricultural land

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4
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The Northern European place has the most what

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People

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5
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The Northern European plain has the largest what

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Cities

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6
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Where does the Northern European plain stretch from

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Western border of Russia to the Ural Mountains

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7
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Black earth

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Chernozem

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8
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Where is chernozem abundant

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Northern European plain

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9
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What are the cities included in the Northern European plain

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Moscow
St. Petersburg
Kiev

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10
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How many people live in this region

What percent of those people live on the Northern European plain

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283 million

75%

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11
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What happens when you move east in the north

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Elevation Riss

plains change into plateaus mountains

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12
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What mountain range stretched across the land that separates the Black and Caspian seas

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Caucasus

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13
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What 2 seas are separated by the Caucasus mountains

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Black

Caspian

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14
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What mountain range forms the border between Russia and Transcaucasia

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Caucasus

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15
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What two places do the Caucasus mountains form the border between

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Russia

Transcaucasia

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What republics does the region Transcaucasia consist of

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Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia

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17
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Where do some of the world’s largest rivers flow through

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The vast plains of Russia and the republics

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18
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What river carries about 60% of Russia’s river traffic

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Volga

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19
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What percent of Russia’s river traffic does the Volga carry

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60%

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20
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What are 2 of the largest lakes that are located in Central Asia

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Caspian Sea

Aral Sea

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21
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Where are 2 of the largest lakes located

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Central Asia

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22
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What is the deepest lake in the world

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Lake Baikal

23
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What lake holds 20% of the world’s freshwater

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Lake Baikal

24
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What percent of the world’s freshwater does Lake Baikal hold

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20%

25
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How many species are unique to lake Baikal

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1200

26
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What are the abundant resources of Russia and the republics

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Reserves of coal
Deposits of iron ore
Other metals

27
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What are Russia and the republics the leading producers of

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Oil

Natural gas

28
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What percent of the world’s timber resources do Russia and the republics hold

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20%

29
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Where are many of the resources of Russia and the republics located

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The frigid arctic and subarctic region of Siberia

30
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the effect on land because of the distance from the moderating influence of the sea

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Continentality

31
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What temperature can Siberia drop below

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-90°F

32
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Where does moist air from the Mediterranean contribute to a subtropical climate

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Transcaucasia

33
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What has made travel to this place difficult

A

Ethnic conflict

34
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Black topsoil, one of the world’s most fertile soils

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Chernozem

35
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The mountain range that separates the Northern European and west Siberian plains and used as the dividing line between Europe and Asia

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Ural Mountains

36
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The combined continent of Europe and Asia

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Eurasia

37
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A region that consists of the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia
Located between the Caucasus mountains and the borders of Turkey and Iran

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Transcaucasia

38
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A region that includes the republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Takikistam, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan

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Central Asia

39
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A region of central and eastern Russia, stretching from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean
Known for its mineral resources and for being a place of political exile

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Siberia

40
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A nearly continuous belt of evergreen coniferous forests across the northern hemisphere, in North America and Eurasia

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Taiga

41
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Rainfall not absorbed by soil, which can carry pesticides and fertilizers from fields into rivers; endangering the food chain

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Runoff

42
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A railroad that would eventually link Moscow to the Pacific part of Vladivostok
Built between 1891 and 1903

A

Trans-Siberian Railroad

43
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What is the name of the region crossed by the Trans-Siberian railroad

A

Siberia

44
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What region is located south of the Caucasus mountains

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Transcaucasia

45
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What is chernozem and where is it found

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Black topsoil

Found on the Northern European plain

46
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How can runoff effect the environment

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It can endanger the food chain

47
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What are the 5 republics located in Central Asia

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Kazakhstan 
Kyrgyzstan 
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan 
Uzbekistan
48
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Why are the Ural Mountains important for geographers

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They divide Europe and Asia

49
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What is the name of the non-European part of Russia

A

Siberia

50
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Which vegetation region allows Russia to boast 1/5 of the world’s timber resources

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the Taiga

51
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Why do Russia and the republics receive limited precipitation

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They are far away from a body of water (continentality)

52
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Which landmass is named after the continents of Asia and Europe

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Eurasia

53
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What ocean lies north of Russia and the republics

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Arctic

54
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How deep is Lake Baikal

A

About 6000 feet

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