Ch. 15 Russia and the Republics
Lake Baikal is called the
"Jewel of Siberia". 20% of the world's fresh water
Region has a layer of permafrost that can reach depths of _ ft.
1,500
How much of the earth's land surface does Russia cover?
1/6 of the earth's land surface.
the North. Euro. Plain stretches over _ mi. from the west. border of _ to the _ Mountains.
1000, Russia, Ural
How many time zones does Russia cross?
11 times zones.
Kamchatka Peninsula has _ _, _ still active.
120 volcanoes, 20
Lake Baikal is home to _ unique _ and _ species. (world's only freshwater _)
1200, plant, animal, seal
still claimed by
Japan
_ _ Canal also takes water from the rivers.
Kara Kum
two large deserts
Kara Kum (in Turkmenistan) and Kyzyl Kum (in Uzbekistan)
"stan" republics consists of
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.
Transcaucasia has moist _ air creates _ climate.
Mediterranean, subtropical
Links _ to _.
Moscow, Vladivostok
Both _ and _ found that conquering Russia was harder than they thought.
Napoleon and Hitler
More than 75% of people on the
Northern European Plain
what's the dominant landform region of Russia? (takes up most land)
Northern European Plain
Ural Mounts. separate the
Northern European Plain from the Western European Plain.
_ and _ have polluted the waters; increases _.
Pesticides, fertilizers, diseases
the Russian European Plain connects t0
Poland and Northern Germany Plains.
what's the largest country in the world?
Russia
the Caucasus Mounts. are a border between _ and _.
Russia, Transcaucasia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia)
the area east of the Ural is
Siberia
How many times bigger is Russia than the US?
Three times the size of the US.
Southeastern part of Central Asia lies
Tian Shan
Emperor order _ -_ _ to be built.
Trans-Siberian Railroad
What is the longest railroad in the world?
Trans-Siberian Railroad
taken from Japan by _ after_.
USSR, WWII
what's Europe's largest river?
Volga River
Caspian Sea is
a saltwater lake and is largest in sea in the world.
Lake Baikal holds as much water as
all of North America's Great Lakes.
Drainage Basin
an area drained by a major river and its tributaries
Where are the largest petroleum deposits located?
around the Caspian Sea (also around the Volga Basin and Ob River Region)
Very fertile _ soil: major source of _ for Russia and the Republics.
chernozem, grain
Many of the resources are hard to get due to _,_, and _.
climates, terrain, distances
Huge reserves of _ and _ _.
coal, iron ore
Lake Baikal is the
deepest lake in world; a mile from surface to bottom at its deepest point
Only _ _ can save the Aral Sea.
drastic measures
the Northern European Plain is an
extensive lowland area.
Russia is among the richest nations in _, _, and _ _.
forest, energy, mineral resources
Where does 1/5 of the world's timber come from?
forests
Many resources in Russia and the Republics are in _ to reach regions with _ climates.
hard, brutal
What has helped Russia fight off invaders?
harsh climates
Russia has a _ _ and _ dominate region.
humid continental, subarctic
Large producer of...
hydroelectricity
Where is the terrain more mountainous?
in the south and east
in the 50s and 60s water was used to
irrigate cotton fields.
Mountains are so high that they
keep moist air out.
Former Soviet Union government wasted many...
of these resources
Leading producer of _ and _ _.
oil, natural gas
the West Sib. Plain contains a system of
ovolcanic ranges.
Distance from the sea decreases _ and creates extreme _.
precipitation, temperatures
the West Siberian Plain tilts northward so that
rivers flow to the Arctic Ocean.
Aral Sea is a
saltwater lake; has lost 87% of its water volume since 1960s due to irrigation.
Late 1800s travel is slow in
south eastern Russia
Central Asia includes "_" republics.
stan
Much of Russia and the Republics lie on _ and _ climate zones.
subarctic, tundra
Steppe
temperate grassland from southern Ukraine to Altay Mountains.
Caucasus Mountains lie between
the Black and Caspian Sea.
Lake Baikal is 7 times as deep as
the Grand Canyon.
Sakhalin and Kuril Islands lie south of
the Kamchatka Peninsula
Very dry despite
the Syr Darya and Amu Darya Rivers.
What is the largest forest on earth?
the Taiga (mostly coniferous)
Chernozem
the world's most fertile black soil is abundant in the area.
Region's health resorts were once
tourist destinations
In the region's southern areas, semiarid and desert climates feature _ winters and _ summers.
warmer, hot
Central Asia: _, _, and _ climates.
warmer, semiarid, desert
Flat plains stretch across the _ and _ areas of the region.
western, central
Lake Baikal takes up 20% of the _ _.
world's freshwater
Railroad helps populate area so resources can
yield profit.
How long is the Trans-Siberian Railroad?
5, 700 miles
the Volga River carries
60% of Russia's river traffic.
How big is Russia?
8.5 million sq. mi.
Aral Sea has lost _ of its water.
80%
Aral Sea gets its water from
Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers.
Transcaucasia is made up of
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
the Volga River drains the
Caspian Sea basin.
_ _ rates are among the highest in the world.
Child mortality
Continentiality
Effect the region's enormous size has on climates
which continent(s) does Russia lie on?
Eurasia continents.
The Urals are seen as the dividing line betweeen
Europe and Asia. Area east of the Ural is Siberia.