Geography and History of the World © 2010 Indiana Edition

Chapter 16: The Region Today: Russia

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“Lake Baikal”

Introduction
In this chapter you learned about the impact of humans on the environment of Russia. Disasters such as the fire at Chernobyl and the industrialization of the nation have polluted the air and waterways in parts of Russia. The world's oldest and deepest lake, Lake Baikal, is no exception. However, in recent times the Russian government has begun to listen to the protests of its people and is starting to curb the pollution in the nation.

Lesson Description
Students will research the uniqueness of Lake Baikal and negative impact of pollution on the lake.

Student Web Activity Answers

  1. Arctic Ocean, Lena River, and China
  2. Thermal energy deep within the Earth produced tectonic movements, shifting the Earth both horizontally and vertically and producing faults and rifts. These movements created the system of mountainous ridges and deep valleys extending from the North to the East and carved the lake's deep stone basin.
  3. gornaya, the winds blow from mountains in the northwest
  4. Eskimos were the earliest inhabitants, later the Mongols followed. The religions of Buddhism and orthodox Christianity have been combined in the region.
  5. The Soviet government issued a comprehensive decree protecting Lake Baikal. Among other things, it abolished logging anywhere close to the lake shore and decreed that the cellulose plant be "reprofiled" for activities harmless to the environment by 1993.
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