Russia & Central Asia TEST – 8th gr Geography – Flashcards
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Kremlin
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fortress that houses the government of Russia
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Tsar
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supreme leader of Russia before the creation of the Soviet Union
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Russia
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largest country in the world
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Eastern Orthodox Church
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most Russians practice religion in this church
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St Petersburg & Moscow
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Russian cities located on the Northern European Plain
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Chernobyl
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site of a nuclear reactor accident in 1986
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Samovars
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heated metal containers used to brew tea
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trains & metros
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major means of travel in Russia and Eurasia
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taiga of Russia
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largest forest region in the world
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pollution crisis
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caused by the government's neglect of the environment in Central Asia and the former Soviet Union
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Caucus Mountains
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located between the Black & Caspian Seas
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permafrost
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layer of subsoil that is always frozen
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Northern European Plain
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the majority of Russia's people live on the ...
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Moscow
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current capital of Russia
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religious paintings
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icons found in the Russian Orthodox Churches
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St. Petersburg
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Russian port that is usable year round is located here
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Ural Mountains
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forms the border between Europe and Asia
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Aral Sea
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gradually drying up (desertification) due to water being diverted to irrigate cotton
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Russian climate
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is cold because the country lies too far from the influence of moderate oceans
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tundra
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this climate dominates the landscape in northern Russia
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Slavs
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largest ethnic group in Russia
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Russia's coasts
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are frozen many months out of the year
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mosses, lichen, & dwarf shrubs
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the only vegetation that thrives in the tundra
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command economy
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the government makes all decisions regarding the manufacture, sales, and distribution of products
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St. Basil's Cathedral
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has nine colorful domes and is located in Red Square
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mineral resources
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Russia has huge reserves of these
