ASIA: NORTH & CENTRAL ASIA

RUSSIA World’s largest country. Spans two

continents. Majority of population lives on

European side, but the majority of Russia’s land is in Asia.

Siberia- area in Northeastern Russia- cold climate with forests

Northernmost Russia is tundra- frozen desert where even the ground is frozen most of the year.

CENTRAL ASIA Area south of Russia:

Countries other than Russia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Armenia, Georgia.

Mountainous terrains: Carpathian Mts., Ural Mts., Pimars Mts.

Deserts: Kara Kum (Black Sand), Kyzyl Kum (Red Sand)

Steppes- treeless grasslands good for grazing herds.

BODIES OF WATER The Arctic Ocean ,north of Russia, is

frozen for most of the year. Major rivers in Asian Russia are the Ob

and Lena. Caspian Sea the largest inland sea &

the shrinking Aral Sea Lake Baikal: oldest & deepest lake in

the world. 1/5 of the world’s fresh water.

MOUNTAINS The Ural Mountains separate European

and Asian Russia, while the Pamir Mountains separate Russia from China.

Hindu Kush

CLIMATE Most of Russia has long, cold winters

and short mild summers. Subarctic- cool humid summers, with

long cold winters, ½ the land covered in snow for 6 months, the other ½ has permafrost.

Tundra- gets as low as -90degrees F. Deserts get as hot as 120 degrees.