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Russia Key Terms
7th Grade S.S
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pesticide | a chemical that kills harmful insects and weeds. |
| Landmass | a very large area of land. |
| Greenhouse Gas | a gas that traps the sun's heat over the earth. |
| Permafrost | permanently frozen ground. |
| Hydroelectric Power | a source of energy that uses flowing water to produce electricity. |
| Arid | very dry, having almost no rain fall. |
| Taiga | the largest forest area that stretches through the northern Russia, Canada and other northern countries. |
| Peat | the material from very old decayed plants that burns like coal. |
| Steppe | a very large plain of dry grassland. |
| Methane | a colorless, odorless, natural gas released from carbon. |
| Tundra | flat treeless ground found in the arctic and subarctic regions. |
| Non-Renewable Fossil Fuel | a source of energy such as oil, natural gas, or coal that is in limited supply. |
| Semiarid | somewhat dry, with very little rainfall. |
| Socialism | a system of government in which the government controls economic resources. |
| Tribute | fees paid to another ruler or country protection or as token or submission |
| Invader | an enemy who enters a country by force. |
| Propaganda | information made to influence people's opinions or advance an organization or party's ideas. |
| State | a defined territory with its own government. |
| Czar | term used for an Russian Emperor. |
| Communism | a system of government in which a single political party controls the government and the economy. |
| Scorched Earth Policy | in 1812, practice in which Russian troops, as they retreated from Napoleon's army, burned crops and resources that could supply. the enemy |
| Reign | the period of rule for a king, queen, emperor, or empress. |
| Secular | word;y, not connected to a religion. |
| Serf | from the 1500s to the 1800s, a poor Russian or European peasant farmer who rented land from a landlord and few rights. |
| Collective Farm | in the Soviet Union, a large farm where workers grew food to be distributed to entire population. |
| Strike | work stoppage by employees who refuse to work. |