Russia & Central Asia Flashcard Review

Front

What barrier separates the European side of Russia from Siberia?

Back

Ural Mountains

Front

Flat grasslands or prairies with very few trees are called _____

Back

steppe

Front

What do you call the cold area of Siberia where the ground stays frozen all year long?

Back

tundra

Front

A synonym for a nomad is a _________

Back

wanderer

Front

When two groups from the same country fight one another, it is called a _____

Back

civil war

Front

A nation that does not have a coastline or seaport is considered _____

Back

land-locked

Front

What body of water is drying up in Central Asia?

Back

Aral Sea

Front

What is the deepest lake in the world?

Back

Lake Baikal

Front

What is the name of the largest inland body of water in the world?

Back

Caspian Sea

Front

People that practice the Islam faith are _____.

Back

Muslims