Russia Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Chernozem | the world’s most fertile soil, found in the Northern European Plain |
thawing | What can cause buildings in Siberia to sink and tilt? |
Napoleon and Hitler | These two leaders were both defeated by Russia's winter |
Aral | This lake could completely disappear in 20-30 years. |
Continentally | Term used to describe a region’s distance away from the moderating influence of the sea. |
20 | The percentage of all the worlds timber located in Russia |
Caspien | The world’s largest inland sea. |
Kuril | Russia took control of these islands after WWII but Japan still claims ownership. |
coal and iron ore | The two major natural resources found in Siberia. |
80 to 90 | The percentage of water the Aral Sea has lost. |
Baikal | The oldest and deepest lake in the world |
Northern European | This plain accounts for the major source of farming and grain for Russia |
runoff | Because cotton growers use pesticides, how are chemicals brought into the Aral Sea? |
taiga | The largest forest in the world |
irrigation | What is the main reason the Aral Sea is disappearing? |
fish | Because of chemicals, what no longer exist in the Aral Sea? |
summer | In Siberia, this brings swarms of mosquitoes and swamps. |
Volga | The longest river on the European and Russia continent |
workers | Because of Siberia's harsh terrain, what do business have trouble attracting? |
Central Siberia | This plateau contains many volcanic mountain ranges |
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