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Chapter 15 Physical Geography of Russia

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Page 1: Chapter 15 Physical Geography of Russia. Northern Landforms Northern European Plain –Western Russia to Ural Mountains Chernozem: black earth Moscow, St

Chapter 15

Physical Geography of Russia

Page 2: Chapter 15 Physical Geography of Russia. Northern Landforms Northern European Plain –Western Russia to Ural Mountains Chernozem: black earth Moscow, St

Northern Landforms

• Northern European Plain

–Western Russia to Ural Mountains•Chernozem: black earth

•Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev

•75% live here

Page 3: Chapter 15 Physical Geography of Russia. Northern Landforms Northern European Plain –Western Russia to Ural Mountains Chernozem: black earth Moscow, St

Northern Landforms

• West Siberian Plain–Ural Mountains–Eurasia–Tilts north = rivers flow to Artic Ocean

Page 4: Chapter 15 Physical Geography of Russia. Northern Landforms Northern European Plain –Western Russia to Ural Mountains Chernozem: black earth Moscow, St
Page 5: Chapter 15 Physical Geography of Russia. Northern Landforms Northern European Plain –Western Russia to Ural Mountains Chernozem: black earth Moscow, St

Northern Landforms

• Central Siberian Plateau

• Russian Far East

Page 6: Chapter 15 Physical Geography of Russia. Northern Landforms Northern European Plain –Western Russia to Ural Mountains Chernozem: black earth Moscow, St

Southern Landforms• Caucasus Mountains

–Separates Black and Caspian Seas

–Transcaucasia• Other mountains

–Central Asia

Page 7: Chapter 15 Physical Geography of Russia. Northern Landforms Northern European Plain –Western Russia to Ural Mountains Chernozem: black earth Moscow, St

Southern Landforms

•Turan Plain–Includes 2 large deserts

•Karakum Desert

•Sundukli Desert

Page 8: Chapter 15 Physical Geography of Russia. Northern Landforms Northern European Plain –Western Russia to Ural Mountains Chernozem: black earth Moscow, St
Page 9: Chapter 15 Physical Geography of Russia. Northern Landforms Northern European Plain –Western Russia to Ural Mountains Chernozem: black earth Moscow, St

Rivers and Lakes• Artic Basin – region’s largest• Volga River – Europe’s longest• Caspian Sea – saltwater lake,

largest inland sea• Aral Sea-has lost 80% of water

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Page 10: Chapter 15 Physical Geography of Russia. Northern Landforms Northern European Plain –Western Russia to Ural Mountains Chernozem: black earth Moscow, St
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Rivers and Lakes

• Lake Baikal–Deepest lake in the world

–About 1 mile deep

–Holds 20% of world’s freshwater

Page 14: Chapter 15 Physical Geography of Russia. Northern Landforms Northern European Plain –Western Russia to Ural Mountains Chernozem: black earth Moscow, St

Facts• Russia covers 11 time zones

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Population