GEOG 1001 : Geography Exam 2 Studyguide 1
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Inland climates, removed from the ocean, with hot summers and cold winters such as those found in the interior of us and russia. H2o absorbs insulation slower than land, but releases it slower. Natural boundary between europe and asia: highly eroded exposed mineral wealth. Siberia e. of urals, n. of kazakhstan, mongolia, & china. 77% of russia"s land; 30% of its pop. Unstable, seasonally frozen ground (constantly melting and freezing again) Environmental degradation chernobyl, pripyat, ukraine, aral sea, rebirth island, Karakalpakstan population and settlement: european core, demographic crisis (particularly men) Alcohol: drinking five gallons, even though they did not have the money, therefor the women outlived the men. Ivan the terrible: conquers mongols in 1500, first czar, begin to see expansion of russian empire. Seward"s folly: the buying of alaska for very cheap from russia. Europe: looked towards europe as a model. Forming of u. s. s. r. , government headquarters (move to moscow), command economy, collectivization.
