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