chapter 13 the people and land of russia vocabulary section 1 section 2
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• Chapter 13 The People and Land of Russia
• Vocabulary
• Section 1
• Section 2
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Eurasia – Region that lies on both the European & Asian continents.
• Orange are is Eurasia…
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Urban – relating to the city
• St. Petersburg
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Suburb – smaller community located in the area surrounding the city.
• Outside Moscow…
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Consumer Goods – goods people buy to use for themselves, such as household
products, clothing and cars.
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Rural – relating to the countryside.
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Tundra – vast, rolling, treeless plain in high latitude climates in which only the top few
inches of ground thaw in summer.
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Taiga – huge forests of evergreen trees that grow in subarctic regions.
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Steppe – partly dry, treeless grassland often found on the edges of a desert.
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Communism – economic, social, & political system based on teachings of Karl Marx.
• Government owned and ran the factories.
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Heavy Industry – industry that produces goods such as machinery, mining
equipment, and steel.
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Light Industry – Industry that produces goods such as clothing, shoes, furniture,
and household products.
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Slav – Russians, Ukrainians, & Belorussians are people from the ethnic group originating in NE
Europe whose native tongue is a Slavic language.
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Majority Culture – dominant or main culture of a region. (the most)
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Minority Culture – culture other than the majority culture in a region.
• Usually the least number.
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Ethnic Conflict – dispute between 2 or more ethnic groups. (people who share a common culture, language or history)
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Nomad – person who moves from place to place with herds of animals.
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Oasis – green area in a desert fed by underground water.
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Elevation – height of land above sea level.
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• Chapter 13-1 The People and Land of Russia Interesting Facts
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Russia – world’s largest country, nearly 2X size of US.
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Ural Mountains – dividing line between Europe and Asia
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Railroads – leading movers of people & goods in Russia
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Russia in Europe is WARMER than Russia in Asia
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75% of population lives in European Russia
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Moscow – national capital
• Moscow and the Kremlin…
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St. Petersburg – “The Venice of the North”
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Volgograd – important city in Russia.
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The Poor stand in line to get food they need to survive.
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N Siberia – tundra – large treeless plain where only top few inches of the ground thaw during the
summer. (huts made of walrus skins)
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Taiga – world’s largest forest.
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Caspian Sea – largest inland body of water in the world. (salt, not fresh, like
most lakes)
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Lake Baikal – world’s oldest, deepest freshwater lake holds almost 20% of the world’s supply of unfrozen freshwater. Some plant and fish species can be traced to prehistoric
times.
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Volga River – longest R in Europe that is an important transportation route.
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Russia’s fishing industry is among the largest in the world.
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Russian people haven’t had much experience creating jobs, starting
businesses, & making money.
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1. Moscow Region – capital & largest city, being the political, & cultural center of
Russia. Economic center & largest transportation hub.
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2. Port Cities – NW ports, Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg
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Port of Kaliningrad small land area on Baltic Sea separated from the rest of Russia. ONLY Baltic
port that remain free of ice year-round!
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St. Petersburg – once the capital, located on the Neva R, & is a
shipbuilding center.
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3. Siberia – has the largest supply of minerals in Russia. In addition, 2/3 forest, so timber industry strong. For 2 mths out of the year, the sun stays
visible for most of the night.
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Siberia – undeveloped because of size & harsh, cold climate. 8+ days by train.
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4. The Volga and Urals Region – Volga R carries almost ½ of Russia’s river traffic. Water used for
irrigation& hydroelectric power.
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Home to Russia’s most productive farmlands.