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Chuya Steppe

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Chuya Steppe
Chuya Steppe. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Chuya Steppe (Russian: Чуйская степь) in the Siberian Altai Mountains is a depression formed by tectonic movement of major faults in the Earth's crust. Its name comes from the large river which runs through the steppe, the Chuya River.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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