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Russia/Eurasia Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| permafrost | permanently frozen ground |
| tundra | flat treeless land found in arctic and subarctic regions |
| taiga | the large forest area that stretches through norther Russia, Canada, and other northern countries |
| nonrenewable fossil fuel | 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 |
| greenhouse gas | a gas that traps the sun's heat over Earth. |
| czar | an emperor in Russia |
| serf | a poor Russian peasant who rented land from a landlord and had few rights |
| propaganda | information made to influence people's opinions or advance a group's ideas |
| Lake Baikal | the deepest lake in the world? |
| Lena River | the longest river in Russia |
| El’brus | the tallest mountain in this region |
| Caspian Sea | the sea almost completely surrounded by countries in this region |
| Ural Mountains | the mountain range that runs north and south through Eurasia |
| Arctic Ocean | the ocean bordering the northern part of this region |
| Moscow | the capital of Russia |