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Asia - RUSSIA -Key Terms

Terms in this set (25)

Asia
The continent occupying the area between Japan in the East, Turkey in the west, India in the South and the Arctic in the North.
Biome
A large area with common flora, fauna and climate characteristics
Chemical Waste
Toxic chemicals released as a by product of industrial activity, often have negative effects on the environment
Continent
A large continuous area of land, usually including many different countries and islands.
Country
A politically determined area of land and sea ruled over by a single government
Dense Population
An area where many people are found per square km
Dzerzhink
The most polluted city on earth
Geopolitics
The relationships between countries and the efforts to manage these relationships
Indigenous
Group of people with a long history of settlement in one ecosystem/ area
Methane
A greenhouse gas
Migration
The movement of people from one place to another
Natural resources
Products that are found naturally in a country eg. forests or oil
Nenets
An indigenous group of people native to the Arctic tundra region of Yakutsk
Omyakon
The coldest populated city on earth
Permafrost
Permanently frozen subsoil
Plain
A large area of land with little variation in height
Pollution
Chemicals or products released into the environment which are damaging to plants, animals or people
Reindeer
A species of deer native to Arctic areas used by indigenous people for transport, food, clothing and shelter
Sparse Population
An area where few people are found per square km
Steppe
A biome found in temperate regions characterised by flat grasslands
Superpower
A country which exercises political, economic or military power over a large area beyond its own national borders
Taiga
A biome found in colder areas characterised by evergreen coniferous forests
Time Zone
An area of land which operates a common time policy
Toxicity
The level to which a substance is harmful to humans and wildlife
Tundra
A biome found in cold areas with permanently frozen subsoil
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