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Russia - Climate

Slide 2 - Mind map

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Why is it so cold in Russia?

Slide 4 - Open question

Three reasons for a cold climate
1. Russia lies very far North. Where there is very little heat, especially in the winter. 

2. Russia is a large land mass, far away from the ocean. Low influences from the sea. = cold.

3. High mountain range in the south + east > blocks tropical warm air. 

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Soil in Russia
Soil = Top layer of the earth (+/- first meter) 
- Climate has a big influence on the soil.

Why is soil importent? 
- It is essential for plant growth.

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Soil in Russia
North of Russia:

Podzol 
Very sandy and therefore unfertile soil.

Climate = Low evaporation
+ high percipitation

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Soil in Russia
South of Russia:

Chernozem/Black Earth: 
soil type suitable for agriculture

Climate = more balans between
evaporation and percipitacion

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Homework
Paragraph 1
Questions: 2, 3 and 4 

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