The bones in the spine are called vertebrae (ver-ta-bray). The column starts at the base of the skull and continues to the pelvis. Alternate layers of bone (vertebrae) and cartilage (car-til-ledge, the intervertebral discs) stack vertically one on top of the other in the spinal column.
Ukraine. 1  The climate of the Ukraine can be described as dry and continental influenced climate with warm, dry summers and fairly severe winters. 2  In summer daytime temperatures reach 25-30Â°C, but sometimes quite higher, 35Â°C or more, especially in the inland areas.
Relief of Ukraine is mostly flat. Only in the west there are ridges of the Ukrainian Carpathian mountains and in the south-the Crimean mountains. The highest altitude in Ukraine is mountain Goverla (2061 meters) in the Carpathians.The maximum altitude at the Crimean's is the Roman-kosh (1545 meters). The biggest river of Ukraine is Dnieper. Danube, Dnister, Siverskyi Donets are important water arteries.elief of Ukraine is mostly flat. Only in the west there are ridges of the Ukrainian Carpathian mountains and in the south-the Crimean mountains. The highest altitude in Ukraine is mountain Goverla (2061 meters) in the Carpathians.