A. 40 percents of the world pop and half of the economic outcome.
Goods are usually carried on large barges that go through the Volga river, Russia's most valueable geographical asset due to its large extent from East to West.
Large bodies of water<span> such as oceans, seas, and large lakes </span>affect<span> the </span>climate<span> of an area. </span>Water<span> heats and cools more slowly than land. Therefore, in the summer, the coastal regions </span>will<span> stay cooler and in winter warmer. A more moderate </span>climate<span> with a smaller </span>temperature<span> range is created.</span>
<span>The oldest rocks are Early Proterozoic metamorphic rocks</span>