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World Regional Geography Chapter 9 Study Guide Environmental Geography Identify the environmental problems in the region. What are the four main physical regions of Russia? Characteristics? What is the difference between podzol (spodosol) and chernozem (mollisol) soils? What is the significance of the taiga? What is the major problem associated with permafrost? What are the potential benefits and hazards of climate change? Settlement & Population Where does the majority of the population live? What rail lines connect the Siberia to the Core? Why did Russians migrate east to Siberia? What is the Gulag Archipelago? Where did Russians settle as a result of Russification? What are the post Soviet migration trends? Why is Russia’s population declining? Cultural Coherence & Diversity What is the major cultural division between eastern & western Slavs? What ethnic minority groups (use language map) reside in Russia? Besides Orthodoxy, what other religions are practiced in Russia? Where? What type of art was promoted during the Soviet period? What has happened to pop culture in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union? Geopolitical Framework What are the major changes in the Soviet Union during Stalin’s rule? What events in the 1980’s contributed to the demise of the Soviet Union? Describe perestroika & glasnost? What happened to the Soviet military weapons and bases? What arrangement was made between Russia and Ukraine regarding oil? Where are separatist movements occurring? Economic & Social Development How did the Soviet economy function under centralized economic planning? What infrastructure was built during the Soviet period? What changes did the Soviets experience in the postwar period? What problems in agriculture and industry occur in the 1970’s & 1980’s? What problems exist in the post-Soviet economy? What problems are arising as a result of privatization of industry & agriculture in Russia? What impact does the Russian mafia have on the economy? How has life for Russian women changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union? What is Russian most valuable natural and economic resource?
