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Arctic Circle

1. What do you think that the main exported good of the area is? 2. Between what two towns does the railroad pass through a valley? 3. What type of clothes would you wear if you lived in this area? 4. Why will it be hard to get fish out of the lake near town A? 5. Why do so many people live in the Southwest area? 6. Why do you think that there is no town or railroad near the seal colony? 7. Name 2 Physical Characteristics of this area.

A E

=Mountains

=Railroad

=Lake

G HI

J

=Seal Colony

=Oil Wells

=Paulie the Polar Bear

Introduction to

Russia Created by Mr. Raponi

The Land

Russia covers about

__________ million square miles. Making it the largest country in the world.

There are 14 independent republics that were at one time part of Russia.

This is greater then the size of Canada, Mexico and the United States.

The two main mountain ranges in Russia are the

____________________ and the

_________________, which are the boundary or Europe and Asia.

Areas to the east of the Ural Mountain is considered to be the Asian part of Russia and is called

_______________________

In the Caucasus Mountains you will find the tallest mountain in Europe.

_______________________ stands 18, 510 feet.

Mountains

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The Animals of Siberia

Important

Waters

Two of the world’s largest lakes are in Russia.

Caspian Sea: This area is the size of

___________________and is actually a lake.

___________________: This is the deepest lake in the world at 5,315 feet, which is over a mile deep!!!!

A Really Deep Lake

Climate Regions

Far north there are severe

______________ and sub arctic climates which are freezing cold for most of the year. The temperature here in January is –45 degrees.

Here you will find a layer of permanently frozen soil known as

____________________

The ___________ areas have short, hot summers and cold, long winters.

Climate Regions II Farther south,

_____________ regions have long, hot summers and cold winters.

In the area near the

________________, subtropical plants and citrus fruits grow.

Agriculture

Major crops of Russia include Wheat Rye Oats Barley

________________ is an important crop.

Some areas of Russia are much too cold to grow any crops.

Industry

Russia is rich in minerals such as coal, oil, copper, silver, etc.

________________ on rivers supply large amounts of electrical power to factories.

This includes the longest river in all of Europe,

____________________

The many factories of the country led to widespread pollution or air and water.

I’ll Just Have Cheese Please!

In Russia, Dominos says that a very popular pizza topping is served with Mockba on it.

Mockba is a combination of sardines, tuna fish, salmon, and onions!

I bet your breath smells fantastic afterwards!!!!!

People ________ million people live in

Russia alone. 75% of these people live in the

________________________ Plain.

Both climate and

____________________ greatly affect where people live

The 2 largest Russian cities are

1. __________________ 2. _________________________

A Glance At The World’s Largest Country

Ticket To Leave

3-2-1: 3 important terms to remember. 2 ideas or facts you would like to know more about. 1 idea, process, or skill you think you have mastered.