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Ch. 6 - Europe and Russia: Physical Geography
Ch. 6 - Europe and Russia: Physical Geography
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What are Europe's most important resources?
forests, natural gas, and coal
oil, natural gas, and coal
minerals, fossil fuels, and solar energy
fertile soil, water, and fuels
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How do Russia's harsh climate, size and few navigable rivers impact their economy?
Russia is the richest nation on earth
the land in Siberia is very easy to farm
Russia can easily transport goods to Asia
Russia's natural resources are difficult to use
3
The North Atlantic Current affects northwestern Europe by
bringing stormy weather and snow
carrying cold water and ice
carrying snow and ice
bringing warm water and winds up from the Equator
4
The three great vegetation regions of Russia are
the plateaus, the prairies, and thegrasslands.
the rain forests, theprairies, and thegrasslands.
the tundra, the prairies, and thegrasslands.
the tundra, the forests,and the grasslands.
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Because of Russia's size and harsh climate, few suitable rivers the country has not developed
cultural resourses
natural resourses
pizza
scientific resources
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What is permafrost?
The layer of ice that is formed above the water
A layer of frozen soil found beneath the surface
A thin layer of grass
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Western Europe's peninsulas and bays have enabled them to become leaders in ................
culture
the mining industry
the shipping industry
manufacturing
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More than half of Europe is covered by a landform called the
Central Uplands.
Alpine Mountain System.
Northwestern Highlands.
North European Plain.
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How does Siberia's harsh climate affect life in that region?
Many major cities are located there
Few people live there
Many people live there
It is a major transportation center
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rich, dust-like soil that is good for farming
permafrost
loess
prairies
tundra
11
Areas of Europe that are west of the mountains receive
mostly clouds.
no rainfall.
little sunlight.
heavy rainfall
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Which landform is shared by both Europe and Russia?
the Central Uplands
the Alpine MountainSystem
the West Siberian Plain
the North European Plain
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The three great vegetation zones of Russia are
the plains, the prairies, and the plateaus
the tundra, the forests, and the grasslands
the forest, the grasslands, and the marshes
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Rivers that are NAVIGABLE are wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships.
True
False
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Why is most of Russia's industry west of the Ural; Mountains?
Because Big Foot lives on the other side of the mountain
Siberian rivers flow there
The natural resources cannot be mined
That where most of the iron ore is located
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The most important natural resources of Western Europe are
fossil fuels, hydroelectric power, and solar energy
fertile soil, water, and fuels
water,timber, and solar energy
17
Which statement best compares the size of Europe and Russia?
Europe is a small continent, Russia is the largest country
Both Europe & Russia are large continents
they are approximately the same size
Russia is a medium sized continent, Europe a small country
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How do the population densities of Europe and Russia compare?
Russia's population density is greater than most.
Europe and Russia have very high population densities.
Europe and Russia have very low population densities.
Europe's population density is higher than Russia's.
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A treeless plain where only grasses and mosses grow
Turtle
Tundra
Forest
Ocean
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In Europe, the areas west of mountains receive
heavy winds.
little sunlight.
heavy rainfall.
little rainfall.
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A river or stream that flows into a larger river.
river mouth
hydroelectricity
delta
tributary
22
Two important rivers on the continent of Europe are
the Nile and the Volga
the Volga and the Rhine
the Ural and the Rhine
23
Northwestern Europe receives warm water from the Gulf of Mexico from
South Atlantic Current
North Atlantic Current
Pacific Ocean
Ohio Rive
