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1.02 & 1.03 Eastern Europe Review
Which is true of St. Petersburg?
What country is known for its fjords?
1.02 & 1.03 Eastern Europe Review
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1
What country is known for its fjords?
Croatia
England
Norway
Ireland
2
Which is true of St. Petersburg?
Considered the most "Western" city in Russia
Named after Saint Peter
All of these are true
Important port city on the Baltic Sea
3
The Ural and Caucasus Mts. form a physical boundary between Europe and Asia.
True
False
4
How many time zones does Russia cover?
11
6
9
3
5
How close is Russia to Alaska?
500 Miles
5000 Miles
5 Miles
50 Miles
6
Russia is found in which two hemispheres?
Southern and Western
Northern and Southern
Northern and Eastern
Eastern and Western
7
Roughly 1/2 of Russia is permanent forests.
False
True
8
What rodent in the arctic tundra is known as the suicidal rodent?
Bobcats
Quoll
Short Tailed Rabbit
Lemmings
9
What animals are raised in the Tundra region of Russia?
Elk
Cattle
Moose
Reindeer
10
The Altai Mountains are found in which country?
All of These
Kazakhstan
Mongolia
Russia and China
11
How much land in Russia is arable?
8%
1%
20%
30%
12
What is notable about the Russian Plain?
Deepest trench on earth can be found here
Highest level of Russian Population
Largest mountain-free area in Russia
Russia's largest mountain is here
13
What type of climate would be likely to find permafrost?
Tundra
Humid Subtropical
Rainforest
Mediterranean
14
I am going to take this quiz right now and make an A on it because I'm a geography beast!
Without a Doubt
True
Done and Done
Absolutely
15
What is the area between the Yenisei and Lena River that is mostly wilderness and permafrost?
Central Siberian Plateau
Eastern Highlands
Russian Plain
Mongolia
16
Which animal does not live in the arctic tundra region?
Mountain Goats
Polar Bears
Grasshoppers
Snowy Owls
17
What makes the exploitation of natural resource is Russia difficult?
Distance
All of these
Climate
Terrain
18
The Caucasus Mountains separate which two bodies of water?
Black Sea and Caspian Sea
Baltic Sea and Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean
Red Sea and Dead Sea
19
What is unusual about the Ural Mountains?
They have very low elevation.
They are underground.
They are still tall despite being old.
They are less than 200 years old.
20
The Russian Plain is also known as the.....
Siberia
Great Western Plain
Eastern European Plain
Moscow Mile
21
Why don't trees grow in the tundra?
Neither of these
Both of these
The growing season is too short
The temperatures are too cold
22
What country's infrastructure is being damaged by melting permafrost?
Spain
Poland
Serbia
Russia
23
Russia's highest point, Mt. Elbrus is located in the Ural Mountains.
True
False
