This kind of tilted forest is a common sight in subarctic taiga. What is this phenomenon caused by?

the soil

meteorite

low sun position

the wind

The permafrost prevents trees from developing a deep root system. Climate variations or forest fires can thaw the upper extents of the permafrost, creating a ground slump called thermokarst.

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What is the literal meaning of the word mammoth in Siberian languages?

Where does the Transpolar Drift Stream begin?

off the coast of Siberia

in Alaska

off the coast of Norway

in the Baffin Sea

Which cities are connected by the Trans-Siberian Railway?

Moscow and Irkutsk

Moscow and Novosibirsk

Moscow and Petropavlovsk

Moscow and Vladivostok

What was the name of a ship sunk by Germans in 1915 which led US to join the First World War?