Vocab
What am I describing- permanently frozen ground
permafrost
This southern region has grasslands and is good for farming.
steppes
This economic system (government-controlled economy) was used in the Soviet Union.
Communism
This is the current type of government in Russia. (same as USA)
federal republic
Russia has vast forests that provide this important resource.
Timber
What am I describing- The flat land found in the subarctic and arctic regions
tundra
This ocean borders Russia to the north.
Arctic Ocean
This conflict between the U.S. and USSR lasted for decades without direct fighting.
Cold War
In this type of government, citizens vote for their leaders.
Democracy
This term means selling goods to other countries.
exports
This is the forest area of the subarctic land
taiga
This is the longest river in Europe, located in Russia.
The Volga
This current leader has been in power for many years.
Vladimir Putin
This branch of Russia’s government is considered the most powerful today.
executive branch
Russia is one of the world’s top producers of this fossil fuel used for gasoline.
oil
In the USSR, a large farm where workers grew food to be distributed to the entire population
Collective Farm
This line of mountains divides Russia into two continents.
Ural Mountains
Who instituted the Soviet policy of glasnost?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Both Russia and the United States have this type of leader.
president
This is one major benefit of the Trans-Siberian Railroad for Russia’s economy.
faster transportation of goods and trade
Soviet policy permitted open discussion about the government.
Glasnost
This lake in Russia is the deepest in the world.
Lake Baikal
This year the Soviet Union collapsed.
1991
Russia’s government is divided into this number of branches.
3
How many days would it take to travel the entire Trans-Siberian railroad?
7