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Physical Geography Of Eastern Europe and Western Russia (Countries…
Physical Geography Of Eastern Europe and Western Russia
Waterways
Seas
Baltic Sea
Northwest of Russia and Eastern Europe.
The sea is Shallow and Brakish
Mix of Saltwater and Freshhwater
Adriatic Sea
Surrounds the Balkan Peninsula
Located in the Southwest
Black Sea
Borders Southern Ukraine and Southwestern Europe
Surrounds the Balkan Peninsula
Located in the Southwest
Separates Turkey, Ukraine, and the Balkan Peninsula .
Ionian Sea
Surrounds the Balkan peninsula
Located in the Southwest
Caspian Sea
World's largest inland body of water
Located in Southern Europe
Rivers
Volga River
Longest River in Europe
Russia's most important waterway
Provides hydroelectric power and water
Originates in Northwest Moscow
Danube River
Flows towards the east through several countries and empties in the black sea
Provides transportation, hydroelectric power, and fishing and water for irrigation
Runs along Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade, became connected, and is the main Danube Channel which is linked to the North Sea and Black Sea
Originates in Southwestern Germany
Dniper River
Flows through Belarus and Ukraine then empties in the Black Sea.
Important route to the Black Sea
Originates in the Carpathian Mountains
2nd largest river in Ukraine
Relieves water shortages
Dniester River
Is located in Eastern Europe
Important for hydroelectric power
Natural Resources
Forests and Agriculture
1/6 of Russia's land is good for agriculture
Grains, wheat, oats, and barely are grown
Most of the agricultural land is extended from the western shores of the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, forming a triangular shape
The triangle shape is known as
the fertile triangle**
More than 1/5 of the world's forests are located in Russia
Lumber, paper, and cardboard are important products of the forestry industry
Western Russia's contenental climate causes the forests to grow slower
intense harvesting slows growing rates
Energy and Minerals
Most of the natural gas, coal, and oil reserves are in Siberia
Russia's coal and iron ore fuel the country's steel industry
Steel machines build Russian automobiles, railroads, ships, and other consumer products
Poland's important mineral resources are aluminum, copper, coal, lead, and zinc
Romania extracts oil from the Black Sea
Hydro and thermal electric power helps Rommania's needs
Bauxite is antother important resource
Sulfur is the most important mineral in Poland
Fishing Industry
Russia's fishing industry is very important
Fish, salmon, cod, and herring are the most important commercial fish
Many of Russia's fresh water lakes and rivers are used for fishing
Romania's fishing industry is mostly in the southeastern part of the country
The Danube River, and other lakes and rivers near the Black Sea provide lots of fish
The European Union's restrictions on fishing has dragged Romania a little bit but, fishing is still extremely important to the country's economy
Climate
Mediterranean Climate
Mild, cool, rainy winters
Hot dry summers
In more western areas, like Albania and Macedonia
Subarctic Climate
Cold winters
Short cool summers
Winters are usually -40 degrees Fahrenheit
Summers range from 50 degrees Fahrenheit to 86 degrees Fahrenheit
Temperatures can also range from 50 degrees farenhight to 86 degrees fahrenheit
Humid Continental Climate
Long cold winters
Farther south in Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria are hotter summers
Mild warm summers
Most of eastern Europe and western Russia
Can be humid
Polar Climate
Only the southern islands are home to Nenets
Nenets are heredrs and fishers
Even more north is Novaya Zemlya
Novaya Zemlya is an archipelago that has two large islands and several smaller ones
most of these islands are covered in ice all year
Vocab
Upland
The high land away from the coast of a country
Steppe
Vast, level areas of land that supports only low-growing vegetation like grass
Balkinization
A conflict among ethnic groups within a state, country, or region due to isolation
Brackish
Seawater mixed with fresh water making it salty
Reserves
Estimated total amount of resource in a certain area (oil, natural gas)
Landforms
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Basin
Vienna Basin
Separates the Alps from the Carpathian Mountains.
Located in Austria
Transylvania Basin
Located in Romania
A river drainage basin is an area drained by a river and all of its tributaries.
Peninsulas
Balkan Peninsula
The Balkan Peninsula is a mountainous region.
Countries in the Balkan Peninsula include: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, and the European part of Turkey
Plains
Hungarian Plain
Located in the South and Southeast
Russian Plain
The Russian Plain rises to form the central Russian Upland
Russian Plain begins in Belarus/Ukraine and stretches 1,000 miles east of Russia
It's the largest plain
Siberian Plain
Located beyond the Ural Mountains to the east.
Northern European Plain
The Northern European Plain is located in Poland and extends to other parts of Western Europe as well.
Mountains
Greater Caucasus Mountains
The Caucasus Mountains extend from the northwest to the southeast with a valley in between
Located South of the Russian Plain.
Ural Mountains
The Ural Mountains form a boundary between Europe and Asia
Carpathian Mountains
Carpathian Mountains are almost an extension to the east of the Alps
The Carpathian Mountains run through the North and are linked to the Balkan Mountains
Lesser Caucasus Mountains
Located South of the Russian Plain.
Countries
Slovakia
Slovenia
Moldova
Croatia
Lithuania
Albania
Poland
Montegro
Latvia
MAcedonia
Estonia
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Hungary
Romania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belarus
Kosovo
Ukraine
Serbia
Western Russia
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