GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Eurasian Steppe
The Eurasian Steppe extends in discontinuous and transitional belts from the Black Sea region through southern Russia and Kazakhstan toward Mongolia and northern China. It crosses political and conventional continental boundaries.
Fast Facts
- The belt lies broadly south of wetter forest zones and north of many arid deserts.
- Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia contain important steppe regions.
- It is one geographical system with substantial local variation.
Connected lessons
- Eurasian SteppeMap, explanation and practice
- Steppe, plains and inland drainageGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- PusztaRelated places
- Gobi DesertRelated places
- West Siberian PlainRelated places
- Ural MountainsRelated places
- PrairiesRelated places
- KazakhstanRelated places