Europe & Russia: Physical Geography Study Guide – Flashcards
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hydroelectric power
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the power generated by water-driven turbines
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tundra
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a cold, dry, treeless region covered with snow for most of the year
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permafrost
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permanently frozen layer of ground beneath the top layer of soil
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rain shadow
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the area on the dry, sheltered side of a mountain that receives little rainfall
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tributary
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a river or stream that flows into a large river
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population density
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the average number of people living in a square mile or square kilometer
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peninsula
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a land nearly surrounded by water
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navigable
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wide and deep enough for ships to travel through
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fossil fuel
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a source of energy that forms from the remains of ancient plants and animals
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loess
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a type of rich, dust-like soil
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steppes
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the grasslands of fertile soil suitable for farming in Russia
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plateau
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a large raised area of mostly level land bordered on one or more sides by steep slopes or cliffs
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North Atlantic Current
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This powerful ocean current carries warm water from the tropical waters of the Gulf of Mexico to northwestern Europe
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vegetation regions of Europe
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Some vegetation regions of Europe are deciduous forest, mixed forest, coniferous forest, Mediterranean forest, temperate grassland, tundra, and ice cap.
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vegetation regions of Russia
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Some vegetation regions of Russia are deciduous forest, mixed forest, coniferous forest, temperate grassland, desert scrub, tundra, and ice cap.
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natural resources of Europe
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Some natural resources of Europe are copper, phosphates, iron, lead, uranium, bauxite, coal, petroleum, natural gas, and hydroelectric power
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natural resources of Russia
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Some natural resources of Russia are gold, iron, tin, tungsten, coal, diamonds, natural gas, copper, lead, nickel, bauxite, phosphates, petroleum, and hydroelectric power.
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rivers and lakes of Europe and Russia
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Some rivers and lakes of Europe and Russia are the Rhine River, Danube, and the longest river in Europe is Russia's Volga.
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landforms of Europe and Russia
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Europe forms a peninsula it juts out into the Atlantic Ocean. Russia has big mountains called The Ural Mountains.
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North European Plain
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This covers more than half of Europe, it is a region of old mountains
