Wow it's cold: Physical features and their impacts

Platueas and mountains
1. The Caucasus Mountains
  1. Separate Russia from turkey and Iran
2. Pamirs
  1. Block moisture and create deserts
3. Rivers/Seas/Lakes
  1. Give water, transportation, routes, and food (Fish)
Climate
1. Most republics of the former soviet union are very far north and it is a cold continental climate.
2. Winters are very cold and long, and summers are short and very hot.
3. Permafrost keeps people from building difficult and expensive(Siberia)
Vegitation
1. Six vegetation zones are in the former soviet union area
  1. Zone 4 (Steppe) has rich black soil, is known as the regions breadbasket, farmers multiple crops, but often requires irrigation.
  2. Zone 6, mild and damp, supports tea fruit and nuts.
Resources
1. Harsh winters hurt economy
  1. Limit growing season for crops
  2. Increase energy demand
  3. Create transportation problems
2. Huge forests
3. Fertile soil
4. Oil

Resource summary

	Created by Caitlin Houting about 9 years ago