chapter 15 physical geography of russia. northern landforms northern european plain –western...
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Chapter 15
Physical Geography of Russia
Northern Landforms
• Northern European Plain
–Western Russia to Ural Mountains•Chernozem: black earth
•Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev
•75% live here
Northern Landforms
• West Siberian Plain–Ural Mountains–Eurasia–Tilts north = rivers flow to Artic Ocean
Northern Landforms
• Central Siberian Plateau
• Russian Far East
Southern Landforms• Caucasus Mountains
–Separates Black and Caspian Seas
–Transcaucasia• Other mountains
–Central Asia
Southern Landforms
•Turan Plain–Includes 2 large deserts
•Karakum Desert
•Sundukli Desert
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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Rivers and Lakes
• Lake Baikal–Deepest lake in the world
–About 1 mile deep
–Holds 20% of world’s freshwater
Facts• Russia covers 11 time zones
Population