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Russia

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Chernozem   the world’s most fertile soil, found in the Northern European Plain  
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thawing   What can cause buildings in Siberia to sink and tilt?  
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Napoleon and Hitler   These two leaders were both defeated by Russia's winter  
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Aral   This lake could completely disappear in 20-30 years.  
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Continentally   Term used to describe a region’s distance away from the moderating influence of the sea.  
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20   The percentage of all the worlds timber located in Russia  
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Caspien   The world’s largest inland sea.  
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Kuril   Russia took control of these islands after WWII but Japan still claims ownership.  
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coal and iron ore   The two major natural resources found in Siberia.  
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80 to 90   The percentage of water the Aral Sea has lost.  
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Baikal   The oldest and deepest lake in the world  
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Northern European   This plain accounts for the major source of farming and grain for Russia  
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runoff   Because cotton growers use pesticides, how are chemicals brought into the Aral Sea?  
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taiga   The largest forest in the world  
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irrigation   What is the main reason the Aral Sea is disappearing?  
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fish   Because of chemicals, what no longer exist in the Aral Sea?  
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summer   In Siberia, this brings swarms of mosquitoes and swamps.  
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Volga   The longest river on the European and Russia continent  
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workers   Because of Siberia's harsh terrain, what do business have trouble attracting?  
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Central Siberia   This plateau contains many volcanic mountain ranges  
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