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russia vocab

26 terms

TermDefinition
landmass A very large area of land
steppe A very large plain of dry grassland
permafrost Permanently frozen ground
tundra Flat treeless land Foundation in Arctic and subarctic regions
taiga The largest 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 limited in Supply
peat The material from a very old decaying 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 suns heat over earth
Semi-arid somewhat dry with little rain fall
Arid very dry almost no rainfall
Pesticide a chemical that kills harmful insects and weeds
state A defined territory with its own government
tribute fees paid to another ruler or country for protection or as a token of submission
czar term used for an emperor in russia
reign The period of rule for kings queens emperor or empress
secular worldly not connected to a religion
invader an enemy who enters a country by force
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
serf from the 1500s the the 1800s poor russian of european peasent farmers who rented from a landlord and had few rights
strike work stoppage by employees who refuse to work
communism A system of government in which a single political party controls the government and the economy
socialism A system of government in which the government controls economic resources
collective farm in the soviet union a large farm where workers grew food to be distributed to the entire population.
propaganda information made to influence peoples opinions or advance an organization or party's ideas
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