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Ch. 11 Sect. 1 Vocab
Russia & the Eurasian Republics Geography & History
| 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 large forest area that stretches through northern 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 |
| hydroelectric power | a source of energy that 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 |