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1
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What are the Caucasus Mountains?

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Form a border with Russia and Transcaucasia

2
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What is chernozem?

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Fertile soil found on the Northern European Plain

3
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What is the Volga River?

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Longest river in the European Continent

4
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What is Lake Baikal?

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The oldest and deepest lake in the world

5
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What is Siberia?

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An area located in Russia that is known for its cold temperatures and abundant resources.

6
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What is continentality?

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Describes a region’s distance away from the moderating influence of the sea.

7
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What is permafrost?

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Permanently frozen ground

8
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What is the Turan Plain?

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Dry lowland area that has two deserts

9
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What is thermal pollution?

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The discharge of hot water from dams and manufacturing plants

10
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Who was Ivan the Great?

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The Russian leader that wanted to end Mongol rule

11
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What was the Russian Revolution?

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Ended the rule of the czars in 1917

12
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Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?

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The Russian leader that granted more economic and political freedom

13
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What is a command economy?

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An economy in which the central government makes all the decisions about a country’s economic policies

14
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What are the Ural Mountains?

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Mountain range that separates the Northern European Plain and the West Siberian Plain