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Russia's Physical Geography Review
Russia's Physical Geography Review
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A review of important concepts about physical geography for Russia.
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1
Which of the following has the most impact on Russia's cold temperatures?
The divide of the Ural Mountains
The high Latitude throughout Russia
The winds coming off of the Arctic
The Mongolian Steppe to the South
2
Which major continent does Russia's land belong to?
Africa
Middle East
Europe
Asia
3
Which of the following climate zones is NOT found in Russia?
Steppe
Tundra
Humid Continental
Marine West Coast
4
Which term best describes the largest pine forests in the world found in Russia?
Arctic
Siberia
Rainforest
Taiga
5
What major disaster at Chernobyl has had a resounding impact on Russia and Europe?
A volcanic eruption caused a mass evacuation
Nuclear bomb exploded killing thousands
Nuclear power plant exploded with fallout
An earthquake resulted in massive damage
6
The vast, cold northern land of Russia is called ___________.
Kamchatkca
Taiga
Siberia
Arctic Russia
7
What does "Taiga Forest" translate to according to Bear Grylls?
Boreal Forest
Frozen Forest
Subarctic Forest
Cold Jungle
8
Which climate zone makes up most of the land area in Russia?
Subarctic
Tundra
Arctic
Humid Continental
9
Which Russian Climate Zone would you find the majority of the population living in?
Steppe
Subarctic
Humid Continental
Tundra
10
Which of these rivers is the longest and largest found in Russia?
Danube River
Rhine River
Volga River
Lena River
11
Where in Russia does most of the population live?
The central plains
The far East near the Pacific Ocean
The West near Europe
Siberia
12
The loss of Russia's Taiga forests due to over-harvesting would be a concern of which theme?
Place
Movement
Region
HEI
13
Which of the following landforms is NOT found in Russia?
The Alpine Mountains
The Ural Mountains
The Volga River
The Siberian Plateau
14
Another common name for the Taiga forest was the ____________.
Subarctic Pine Forest
Pine Forest
Softwood Forest
Boreal Forest
15
Which Russian physical feature splits the country into two parts: East and West?
Volga River
Carpathian Mountains
Ural Mountains
Lake Baikal
16
Which of the following is the capital city of Russia?
St. Petersburg
Chernobyl
Moscow
Volgograd
