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Russia/Eurasia Vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 |