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Chp 14 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rich black top soil of the North European Plain | Chernozem |
| a river in Siberia | Yenisey |
| towering mountain system covering much of the Kyrgystan | Tian Shan |
| a major river of the north European Plain | Dniester |
| the highest elevation in the area of Russia and the Eurasian republics | Communism Peak |
| a sea bordering northern Russia | Laptev |
| the largest inland body of water in the world | Caspian Sea |
| the only large river of Siberia that does not flow northward | Amur |
| the longest river in European Russia | Volga |
| the oldest and deepest lake in the world | Lake Baikal |
| occupies most of Turkmenistan | The Kara Kum |
| the Black Sea coast of Georgia has a ______ climate | humid subtropical |
| The Crimean Peninsula has a _____ climate | Mediterranean |
| Why is the Aral Sea shrinking? (discussion) | because it has been over extended for irrigation systems |
| How were the Ural Mountains worn down? (discussion) | by streams and wind erosion (forces of nature) |
| Russia and Urasia cover almost ____ of all the land on earth | 1/6 |
| West Siberian Plain is the ______ | worlds largest flat region |
| Caspian Sea is used for __________ | hydroelectric power, city water supplies, and irrigation |
| Lake Baikal is called the __________ | glorious and sacred sea |
| most of this area is made up of desert | Uzbekistan |
| about one third of Russia and Eurasia is _______ | forest land |
| Tyumen Field and West Siberian Plain is the major source for ____ | oil |