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7th grade Russia
Russia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| landmass | a very large area of land |
| steppe | a very large plain of dry grassland |
| permafrost | permanently frozen ground |
| tundra | flat treeless land found in arctic and subarctic regions |
| taiga | the largest forest area that stretches through northern Russia, Canada, and other northern countries |
| nonrenewable fossil fuels | a source of energy such as oil, natural gas, or coal that is in limited supply |
| peat | the material from very old decayed plants that burns like coal |
| hydroelectric | a source of energy hat uses flowing water to produce electricity |
| methane | a colorless, odorless natural gas released from carbon |
| greenhouse gas | a gas that traps the sun's heat over earth |
| semiarid | somewhat dry, with very little rainfall. |
| arid | very dry, having almost no rainfall |
| pesticide | a chemical that kills harmful insects and weeds |
| state | a defined territory with its own government |
| tribute | fees paid to another ruler or country for protection or as a token of submission |
| czar | term used for an emperor in russia |
| reign | the period of rule for a king, queen, or emperor, empress |
| secular | from the 1500s to the 1800s, a poor Russian or European peasant farmer who rented land from a landlord and had few rights |
| invader | an enemy who enters a country by force |
| scorched | practice in which Russian troops burned crops and resources |
| serf | a Russian or European peasant |
| strike | work stoppage by employees who refuse to work |
| communism | a system of government in which a single political party controls the government and the economy |
| socialism | a system of government in which the government controls economic resources |
| collective farm | a large farm which provides food for the entire population |
| propaganda | information made to influence people's opinions or advance an organization or party's ideas. |