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Physical geography of Eastern Europe and western Russia (waterways (Baltic…
Physical geography of Eastern Europe and western Russia
waterways
Baltic sea
Northwest of Russia and Eastern Europe
Shallow and brackish
Volga
Most important waterway in Russia and Eastern Europe
More passenger traffic then any other
Provides hydroelectric power to many people in Russia
Longest river in Europe
Black Sea
Borders Ukraine and southwest Russia
Surrounds Balkin peninsula
Separates Turkey from Ukraine
Separates Ukraine from balkin peninsula
Separates Turkey and Ukraine
In Austria
Caspian sea
Most southeastern point
Separates 2 mountain ranges
Covers area larger then Japan
Vienna basin
Adriatic sea
Surrounds balkin peninsula
Climate
Humid content climate
Most of Eastern Europe has this climate
Mild warm summers long cold winter
Subarctic climate
In Western Russia
Short and cool summers
Medeteranian climate
Hot and dry summer and mild cool rainy winter
Natural resources
Farmers grow grains oats and barley
One sixth of Russia's land is sutiible for acriculture
Most farming near Baltic and Black Sea
Most agricultural land is near the black sea
Over one fifth of world forests are in Russia
Russia has a large fishing industry
Romania has fishing important to there economy
Poland imports many mineral resources
Most of Russia's gas comes from Siberia
Landforms
Hungarian plane
In Transylvania basin and Romania
Russian plane
Extends to parts of Eastern Europe
Starts in Belarus and Ukraine and goes to western Russia s border
Largest plane
Greater and lesser caucuses
Extend from northwest to southwest with a valley in between
Ural Mountains
Forms a boundary from Europe and Asia
Covered in glaciers and some grassland
Northern Europe plain
Runs through many countries in Eastern Europe
Carpathian Mountains
Siberian plain
Danube
Provides lots of fish
Provides transportation hydroelectric power fishing and water
Countries
Slovenia
Macedonia
Croatia
Kosovo
Albania
Montenegro
Estonia
Belarus
Poland
Czech Republic
Ukraine
Hungry
Romania
Moldovia
Bulgaria
Latvia
Lithuania
Slovakia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Romania
Cosavo
Key terms
Upland
Area of high elevations
Steppe
Vast level areas of land that only supports low growing grass
Brackish
Water that is somewhat salty
Most agricultural land is near the black sea
Balkanization
To break a country up into smaller units that are often hostile to one another
Reserves
A large amount of resources that have not been tapped
Very cold Winter
Covered in ice year round
Polar climate