1. Chapter 13 The People and Land of Russia Vocabulary Section 1 Section 2

2. Eurasia – Region that lies on both the European & Asian continents. Orange are is Eurasia…

3. Urban – relating to the city St. Petersburg

4. Suburb – smaller community located in the area surrounding the city. Outside Moscow…

5. Consumer Goods – goods people buy to use for themselves, such as household products, clothing and cars.

6. Rural – relating to the countryside.

7. Tundra – vast, rolling, treeless plain in high latitude climates in which only the top few inches of ground thaw in summer.

8. Taiga – huge forests of evergreen trees that grow in subarctic regions.

9. Steppe – partly dry, treeless grassland often found on the edges of a desert.

10. Communism – economic, social, & political system based on teachings of Karl Marx. Government owned and ran the factories.

11. Heavy Industry – industry that produces goods such as machinery, mining equipment, and steel.

12. Light Industry – Industry that produces goods such as clothing, shoes, furniture, and household products.

13. Slav – Russians, Ukrainians, & Belorussians are people from the ethnic group originating in NE Europe whose native tongue is a Slavic language.

14. Majority Culture – dominant or main culture of a region. (the most)

15. Minority Culture – culture other than the majority culture in a region. Usually the least number.

16. Ethnic Conflict – dispute between 2 or more ethnic groups. (people who share a common culture, language or history)

17. Nomad – person who moves from place to place with herds of animals.

18. Oasis – green area in a desert fed by underground water.

19. Elevation – height of land above sea level.

20. Chapter 13-1 The People and Land of Russia Interesting Facts

21. Russia – world’s largest country, nearly 2X size of US.

22. Ural Mountains – dividing line between Europe and Asia

23. Railroads – leading movers of people & goods in Russia

24. Russia in Europe is WARMER than Russia in Asia

25. 75% of population lives in European Russia

26. Moscow – national capital Moscow and the Kremlin…

27. St. Petersburg – “The Venice of the North”

28. Volgograd – important city in Russia.

29. The Poor stand in line to get food they need to survive.

30. N Siberia – tundra – large treeless plain where only top few inches of the ground thaw during the summer. (huts made of walrus skins)

31. Taiga – world’s largest forest.

32. Caspian Sea – largest inland body of water in the world. (salt, not fresh, like most lakes)

33. 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.

34. Volga River – longest R in Europe that is an important transportation route.

35. Russia’s fishing industry is among the largest in the world.

36. Russian people haven’t had much experience creating jobs, starting businesses, & making money.

37. 1. Moscow Region – capital & largest city, being the political, & cultural center of Russia. Economic center & largest transportation hub.

38. 2. Port Cities – NW ports, Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg

39. 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!

40. St. Petersburg – once the capital, located on the Neva R, & is a shipbuilding center.

41. 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.

42. Siberia – undeveloped because of size & harsh, cold climate. 8+ days by train.

43. 4. The Volga and Urals Region – Volga R carries almost ½ of Russia’s river traffic. Water used for irrigation& hydroelectric power.

44. Home to Russia’s most productive farmlands.