Russia central Flashcards
1
Q
Large glaciers are common in high mountains such as the:
A
Pamirs
2
Q
The plains region is the site of the fertile and is fertile because of 2 rivers that flow through it:
A
Fergana Valley
3
Q
Tell me 2 things of the Fergana Valley:
A
Is a large valley
Is the major center of farming for thousand years
4
Q
Tell me the 2 rivers that flow from Eastern mountains into the Aral Sea, which is really a large lake:
A
Syr Darya and Amu Darya
5
Q
How is the climate in this area?
A
Cold, dry and windy for vegetation
6
Q
Tell me the 2 deserts:
A
Kara-Kum and Kyzyl-Kum
7
Q
Irrigation has taken so much waters from the rivers that almost no water actually the ______________ today.
A
Aral Sea
8
Q
It means completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the ocean.
A
Landlocked
