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Why has Siberia become an increasingly valuable
area to Russia? Natural resources are abundant
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How do geography and location contribute to the
climate of Siberia? Flat landscape near Arctic
circle
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How do the Ural Mountains affect the distribution
of climate regions of Russia?
Rain shadow effect – w side- warm, rainy, e sidedry desert like
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How has Siberia gained population and
become more economically developed?
Trans siberian RR allowed movement of
people and goods
Why do the cultures of the republics of
Transcaucasia differ considerably from
cultures in Russia and the European
republics?
separated by Caucasus mtns different ethnic
groups
What is a command economy? (vocab)
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Which geographic factors influence the distribution of
the population? Western areas have moderate
climate= more pop. than eastern areas
What is a probable reason that natural resources in
Siberia have not been utilized? Climate, distance and
terrain
What is the economic impact of the Trans-Siberian
railroad on Siberia? Allows people to reach remote
areas and exploit natural resources.
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Where in the former Soviet Union did an
accident involving nuclear energy have longterm negative environmental and health
consequences? Chernobyl- Ukraine
What are the factors that has had little
influence on the placement of the borders
that divide the nations of the region? Physical
features of the land
What is a yurt? (vocab)
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What is a dictatorship? (vocab)
What was the Cold War? What were the two parties
involved? How did it end? Build up of nuclear tensions
bet. The US and USSR between 1948-1989. Berlin
Wall fell and communism was eliminated in some
countries, new countries were formed.
Describe some of the issues that Russia and the
Republics are facing today after the fall of
communism? Over irrigation, ethnic conflicts,
pollution of water and land.
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What is communism? (Vocab)
Draw the economic Spectrum and label
where would Russia and the Republics fall
on? Communism/ socialism
What is chernozem? (vocab)
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What is cultural diffusion? (Vocab)
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What is innovation? (vocab)
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Compare and Contrast Russia and the
Republics to Western Europe using PERSIA
Compare and contrast Russia and the
Republics to the United States using PERSIA
Compare and contrast Russia, Baltics,
Transcausasia and Central Asia using PERSIA
What are some of the major issues facing
Russia and the Republics today. Give RWE.