Russia’s Physical Features Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 5. A large desert in Turkmenistan
  2. 8. A desert in western Uzbekistan
  3. 10. A temperate grassland with fertile soil for farming
  4. 11. A subtropical region in Russia, warmed by the Mediterranean Sea
  5. 13. A fur-bearing animal found in the taiga
  6. 14. A climate region covering much of Russia
  7. 15. The effect of being far from the ocean, causing extreme temperatures
  8. 18. A climate zone with cold, Arctic conditions and low vegetation
  9. 19. The world’s largest forest, home to coniferous trees
  10. 20. The name of the coldest region in Russia
Down
  1. 1. Fertile black soil found in the steppe
  2. 2. A layer of frozen soil that never fully melts
  3. 3. A predator found in the Russian forests
  4. 4. The name of one of the coldest towns in Siberia
  5. 6. A small plant that grows in tundra conditions
  6. 7. A dry,hot region with little vegetation
  7. 9. A mountain range near Kazakhstan
  8. 12. A type of tree found in the taiga
  9. 16. A polar region where the tundra is located
  10. 17. A type of vegetation that survives in the tundra