Monday 23 February 2015

Russia: Human-Environment Interaction

Today we are going to read Chapter 15 Section 3 and take Cornell Notes.

Objectives: At the end of this sections students will be able to identify the causes and effects of the shrinkage of the Aral Sea; Describe Russian's harsh winter, and explain the significance of the Trans-Siberian Railroad.


HOMEWORK: Answer the following review questions

1) List three important cities that are located in the Northern European Plain.
2) What percentage of the region's population lives in this plain?
3) What border do the Caucasus Mountains form?
4) What are the two largest lakes in Central Asia?
5) How long is the Volga River?
6) Why is Lake Baikal important?
7) What are some of the resources that have been developed in Russia and the Republics?
8) Why might extracting and transporting the region's resources be difficult?

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