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TheThe Land Land is Always is Always Tougher In RussiaTougher In Russia
By, Alexander Cox & Anthony By, Alexander Cox & Anthony LiLi
Introduction: Problems and Introduction: Problems and SolutionsSolutions
ProblemsProblems• Cold Climate: Very cold climate Cold Climate: Very cold climate causes rivers to freeze and permafrost tocauses rivers to freeze and permafrost toFormForm• Ring Of Fire: a large ring of Ring Of Fire: a large ring of volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsulavolcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula• Permafrost : a frost that forms inPermafrost : a frost that forms in the winter months and staysthe winter months and stays permanently till Summer preventing permanently till Summer preventing Architecture and miningArchitecture and mining
SolutionsSolutions• Ice BreakersIce Breakers
• Specific Specific architecture architecture
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Landforms Of RussiaLandforms Of Russia
MapMap
Landforms: Mountains, Plateaus & PlainsLandforms: Mountains, Plateaus & Plains
Ural Mountains: The mountain rage that is Ural Mountains: The mountain rage that is the border of Asia & Europe. the border of Asia & Europe.
Elevation:1000mElevation:1000mCaucasus Mountains: The mountain range Caucasus Mountains: The mountain range
separating Russia and South East Asia. separating Russia and South East Asia. Mt. Elbrus: 5642mMt. Elbrus: 5642m
North European Plains: The Large plain North European Plains: The Large plain west of the Ural Mountainswest of the Ural Mountains
Land Forms: Mountains, Plateaus Land Forms: Mountains, Plateaus & Plains Continued& Plains Continued
West Siberian Plain: The large plain just West Siberian Plain: The large plain just West of the Central Siberian PeninsulaWest of the Central Siberian Peninsula Central Siberian Plateau: a huge Central Siberian Plateau: a huge
plateau in the center of Russiaplateau in the center of Russia
A few other mountain ranges in Russia A few other mountain ranges in Russia are:are:
Sayan Mts., Yablonovyy Range, Stanovoy Sayan Mts., Yablonovyy Range, Stanovoy Range, Verkhoyansk Range, & Kolyma Range, Verkhoyansk Range, & Kolyma
RangeRange
Land Forms: Bodies of WaterLand Forms: Bodies of Water
Kolyma River Lake Baikal Kolyma River Lake Baikal Ob RiverOb RiverYenisey RiverYenisey RiverVolga RiverVolga RiverDon RiverDon RiverIrtysh RiverIrtysh RiverLena RiverLena RiverAmur RiverAmur RiverUral River Ural River
Landforms & PeninsulaLandforms & Peninsula
Russia’s largest peninsula is the Russia’s largest peninsula is the Kamchatka.Kamchatka.
Russia has many landforms including the Russia has many landforms including the Ural mountains and the Siberian plain.Ural mountains and the Siberian plain.
Climate IntroductionClimate Introduction
Climate Climate
The climates of Russia are Steppe, Humid The climates of Russia are Steppe, Humid continental, Subarctic and Tundra continental, Subarctic and Tundra
The annual precipitation is 2.9 in. The annual precipitation is 2.9 in.
The record high temperature of Russia is The record high temperature of Russia is 98F98F
The record low temperature is -44FThe record low temperature is -44F
Annual SnowfallAnnual Snowfall
About 160 to 200 days of snow annually About 160 to 200 days of snow annually
Unique FeaturesUnique Features
Taiga large evergreen Taiga large evergreen forests that are in forests that are in Siberia. Mostly found Siberia. Mostly found in humid subtropical. in humid subtropical.
Permafrost not even Permafrost not even hardy evergreens can hardy evergreens can grow there. grow there. Permanently frozen Permanently frozen layers of soil. Covers layers of soil. Covers 40% of Russia.40% of Russia.
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Written By: Anthony Li & Alexander Cox Written By: Anthony Li & Alexander Cox
Illustrated By: Anthony Li & AlexanderIllustrated By: Anthony Li & Alexander