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Ukraine, Europe’s largest country, is mostly ______, with the exception of the Eastern Carpathian mountains in the very west of the country and the Crimean hills forming the southern coast of the peninsula along the Black Sea.
flat
In English this is called ______ (from the Slavic word) but Americans call such areas Plains.
Steppe
In some ways this is not especially accurate as ‘steppe’ implies tree-less grasslands, sometimes semi-arid or even desert areas, while Ukraine even today has much forested area and a great deal of the area cleared for agriculture, as in England, was once ______.
wooded
Indeed the word ‘steppe’ to many Western minds conjures up an image of Mongol hordes riding across vast panoramas of poor, flat ______.
scrubland
Ukraine is however blessed with some of the richest, most abundant, alluvial black soil in the world, known as “______”.
chernozem
Which region in Ukraine is known for its tree-less grasslands and rich, fertile soil?
Steppe
What is the English term for the areas in Ukraine called Steppe?
Plains
What is the term used to describe the alluvial black soil in Ukraine?
Chernozem
What is the common misconception about the word 'steppe' in Western minds?
It implies poor, flat scrubland
What geographical features can be found in Ukraine, apart from the plains?
Mountains and hills
Test your knowledge about Ukraine's geography and learn about its diverse landscapes, from the flat plains to the majestic Carpathian mountains and the scenic Crimean hills along the Black Sea. Explore the terminology differences between "steppe" and "plains" and discover interesting facts about Ukraine's unique geography.
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