Russia Flashcards
Tundra
A large, flat, treeless Arctic area of Russia where the soil below the surface is permanently frozen.
Taiga
A forest of pine trees (coniferous) found in the north or Russia south of the Tundra
Eurasia
Where Europe and Asia are grouped together
Relief
The shape of the land or the way that the land changes in height
Population density
How many people live in a square kilometre of land
Vegetation
The plants in an area
Biome
A large area covered by similar vegetation
Precipitation
Moisture that comes out of the sky in the form of rain, hail, sleet or snow
Desert
An area which gets less than 250mm of rain each year
Steppe
The name of Russian grasslands
Deciduous forest
An area of trees that lose their leaves in winter
Employment structure
The % of people working in each type of industry in a country
Primary industry
Jobs which collect resources from the surface of the earth
Secondary industry
Jobs that make things
Tertiary industry
Jobs which provide services for people
