Transcript Lake Baikal - ItsAlwaysTougherinRussia

It's Always Tougher in Russia
By: Mandy Quan, Ken Zou, and
Jonathan Kermah
Lakes
• Russia has two lakes.
• They are Lake Baikal and the Caspian Sea.
Lake Baikal
• Lake Baikal is located high up in the Central Siberian Plateau in
southern Siberia at 53 degrees north and 108 degrees east.
• It is the world's oldest lake at more than 30 million years old.
• It is also the world's deepest freshwater lake and it holds 20% of
the world's supply of unfrozen freshwater.
Problem
• The Paper-and-Pulp located nearby at Baikalsk is heavily polluting
the lake and nearby areas.
Lake Baikal
Pollution of
Lake Baikal
Caspian Sea
• The Caspian Sea is located in southwest Russia at 40 degrees
north and 51 degrees east.
• It is about the size of California and it is the largest inland body of
water in the world.
• The Caspian Sea is really a lake, not a sea and it has saltwater, not
freshwater.
• Russia shares this lake with four other countries.
Problem
• The Caspian Sea is being polluted by the Volga River.
• There is also oil underground the Caspian Sea which causes other
countries to fight for it.
An oil rig on the Caspian Sea
Seas
• Russia has many seas because it is a very vast country.
• One of Russia's most important seas is the Black Sea.
Black Sea
• The Black Sea is located to the southwest of Russia at 44 degrees north and
35 degrees east.
• Through this sea, Russia gains access to the Mediterranean Sea which is
vital for trade.
Problem
• There is too much algal growth which creates less and less oxygen the
water.
• There are also many pollutants in the sea from oil spills.
A shipwreck pollutes the waters of the Black Sea
Mountain Ranges
• There are many mountains in Russia because it is a very rugged
country.
• Many of the mountains are located in Siberia and in the western
part of Russia.
Urals Mountains
• The Urals Mountains are located in western Russia.
• They are very old and worn out by erosion so they are not very
high.
• They are quite extensive though, running about 2,500 miles from
the Arctic Ocean to Russia's southern boundary.
Urals Mountains Problem
• The problem with the
Urals Mountains is
that there is a lot of
radiation pollution in
the air from nuclear
facilities made by the
Soviet Union.
Caucasus Mountains
• The Caucasus Mountains are found in southwest Russia.
• They separate southwestern Russia from Southwest Asia.
• They are thickly covered with pine trees and many other different kinds of
trees.
• The Caucasus are much taller than the Urals Mountains.
• The highest mountain of this range is Mt. Elbrus which is 18,510 feet tall.
• Mt. Elbrus is also the tallest peak on the European continent.
Rivers
• There are many rivers in Russia.
• The longest river is the Volga River.
Volga River
• It is the longest river in Europe.
• It is also an important
transportation route which is
connected by canals.
Problem
• The Volga River drains 20% of
European land area.
• It is the source of 80% of
Caspian Sea's fresh water inflow.
• It also brings chemicals into the
Caspian Sea.
Peninsulas
Kamchatka Peninsula
• There are many mountains located
on this peninsula.
• Most of the mountains are part of
the Ring of Fire.
• The Kamchatka Peninsula is
located on the eastern part of
Russia at 62 degrees north and 165
degrees east.
Problem
• There are many volcanic eruptions
and earthquakes that occur on this
peninsula.
• This peninsula is also full of toxic
from the Soviet Union.
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