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Russia Key Terms

7th Grade SS

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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 earth
permafrost Permanently frozen ground
hydroelectric power A source of energy that uses flowing water to produce electricity.
arid Very dry, having almost no rainfall.
taiga The largest forest area that stretches through 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 land found in arctic and subarctic regions.
nonrenewable 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 Fess paid to another ruler or country for protection or as a token of 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 emperor in Russia.
communism A system of government in which a single political party controls the government and the economy.
scorched 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 Worldly, not connected to a religion.
serf From the 1500's to the 1800's, a poor Russian or European peasant farmer who rented land from a landlord and had few rights.
collective farm In the Soviet Union, a large farm where workers grew food to be distributed to the entire population.
strike Work stoppage by employees who refuse to work.
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