Transcript Warm- Up February 21, 2011

• Chapter 13 The People and Land of
Russia
• Vocabulary
• Section 1
• Section 2
Eurasia – Region that lies on both
the European & Asian continents.
• Orange are is Eurasia…
Urban – relating to the city
• St. Petersburg
Suburb – smaller community located in
the area surrounding the city.
• Outside Moscow…
Consumer Goods – goods people buy to
use for themselves, such as household
products, clothing and cars.
Rural – relating to the countryside.
Tundra – vast, rolling, treeless plain in high
latitude climates in which only the top few
inches of ground thaw in summer.
Taiga – huge forests of evergreen
trees that grow in subarctic regions.
Steppe – partly dry, treeless grassland
often found on the edges of a desert.
Communism – economic, social, & political
system based on teachings of Karl Marx.
• Government owned and ran the factories.
Heavy Industry – industry that produces
goods such as machinery, mining
equipment, and steel.
Light Industry – Industry that produces
goods such as clothing, shoes, furniture,
and household products.
Slav – Russians, Ukrainians, & Belorussians are
people from the ethnic group originating in NE
Europe whose native tongue is a Slavic language.
Majority Culture – dominant or
main culture of a region. (the most)
Minority Culture – culture other than the
majority culture in a region.
•
Usually the least number.
Ethnic Conflict – dispute between 2 or
more ethnic groups. (people who share
a common culture, language or history)
Nomad – person who moves from
place to place with herds of animals.
Oasis – green area in a desert fed
by underground water.
Elevation – height of land above
sea level.
• Chapter 13-1 The People and Land of
Russia Interesting Facts
Russia – world’s largest country,
nearly 2X size of US.
Ural Mountains – dividing line
between Europe and Asia
Railroads – leading movers of
people & goods in Russia
Russia in Europe is WARMER than
Russia in Asia
75% of population lives in
European Russia
Moscow – national capital
• Moscow and the Kremlin…
St. Petersburg – “The Venice of the
North”
Volgograd – important city in
Russia.
The Poor stand in line to get food
they need to survive.
N Siberia – tundra – large treeless plain where
only top few inches of the ground thaw during the
summer. (huts made of walrus skins)
Taiga – world’s largest forest.
Caspian Sea – largest inland body of
water in the world. (salt, not fresh, like
most lakes)
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.
Volga River – longest R in Europe that
is an important transportation route.
Russia’s fishing industry is among
the largest in the world.
Russian people haven’t had much
experience creating jobs, starting
businesses, & making money.
1. Moscow Region – capital & largest city,
being the political, & cultural center of
Russia. Economic center & largest
transportation hub.
2. Port Cities – NW ports,
Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg
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!
St. Petersburg – once the capital,
located on the Neva R, & is a
shipbuilding center.
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.
Siberia – undeveloped because of size
& harsh, cold climate. 8+ days by train.
4. The Volga and Urals Region – Volga R carries
almost ½ of Russia’s river traffic. Water used for
irrigation& hydroelectric power.
Home to Russia’s most productive
farmlands.