How do Russia's harsh climate, size, and few navigable rivers affect its economic development?

Russia's natural resources are difficult to use.

Why is most of Russia's industry west of the Ural Mountains?

Russia's iron ore reserves are in Europe's part of Russia.

Which statement best compares the size of Europe with Russia?

Europe is a small continent; Russia is the largest country.

The three great vegetation zones of Russia are...

the tundra, the forests, and the grasslands

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Europe and Russia: Physical Geography

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1
Northwestern Europe receives warm water from the Gulf of Mexico that is carried by the...
North Atlantic Current
Volga River
Pacific Ocean
South Atlantic Current
2
This is a body of land nearly surrounded by water.
Rain shadow
Peninsula
Plateau
Steppes
3
The most important natural resources of Western Europe are...
water, timber, and solar energy
fossil fuels, hydroelectric power, and solar energy
fertile soil, water, and fuels
coal, oil, and gas
4
These are energy sources that are developed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.
Permafrost
Fossil fuels
Peninsula
Steppes
5
This is a large, raised area of mostly level land.
Plateau
Fossil fuel
Peninsula
Steppes
6
How do Russia's harsh climate, size, and few navigable rivers affect its economic development?
Russia's natural resources are difficult to use.
Russia is the richest nation on Earth.
Russia can easily transport manufactured goods to Asia.
The land in Ukraine is hard to farm.
7
Two important rivers on the continent of Europe are:
the Siberian and the Volga
the Volga and the Rhine
the Ural and the Rhine
the Nile and the Volga
8
In Europe, the areas west of mountains receive...
little rainfall
little sunlight
heavy winds
heavy rainfall
9
Why is most of Russia's industry west of the Ural Mountains?
The Siberian rivers flow toward Russia's important cities.
Russia's iron ore reserves are in Europe's part of Russia.
The natural resources cannot be mined in western Russia.
The country's fossil fuels are on the continent of Asia.
10
Which statement best compares the size of Europe with Russia?
Europe is a small continent; Russia is the largest country.
They are approximately the same size.
Both Europe and Russia are large continents.
Russia is medium-sized continent; Europe is a small country.
11
The three great vegetation zones of Russia are...
the grasslands, the deserts, and the forests
the tundra, the forests, and the grasslands
the forests, the grasslands, and the marshes
the plains, the prairies, and the plateaus
12
These are Russian grasslands.
Rain shadow
Steppes
Peninsula
Plateau
13
This is an area on the dry, sheltered side of a mountain that receives little rainfall.
Rain shadow
Peninsula
Plateau
Permafrost
14
Which landform is shared by both Europe and Russia?
the Central Uplands
the North European Plain
the Alpine Mountain System
the West Siberian Plain

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