1. Ch. 14- Section 1- Russia Russia- largest country- world 6.6 million square miles- 2 continents- Europe and Asia- 11 time zones

2. Russia continued Arctic coast- difficult ship- ice- search- warm water port Ural Mts.- divide Europe and Asia- low elevation West- Urals- North European Plain- 75% pop. lives here- big cities- Moscow- capital- St. Petersburg East- Urals Siberia- West Siberian Plain- world’s largest area of flat land Central Siberian Plateau East Siberian Uplands- forests, mts., plateaus- see map- page 360

3. Russia continued Tundra- cold, treeless plains Taiga- evergreen forests- “green ocean” Caucasus Mts.- SW Russia- extension of Alps- pines Mt. Elbrus- tallest mt.- Europe- 18,500 feet Caspian Sea- largest lake- world Lake Baikal- deepest lake- world Volga R.- longest river- European Russia

4. Russia continued Climate- short, warm summers Long, cold winters- January- (-45 degrees F) Permafrost- permanently frozen layer- soil North European Plain- Moscow- winters cold- summers- rain