Misc 1
How many republics are there in the former Soviet Union?
15
What year did the Soviet Union break?
1991
Black and Caspian
What is grown in the tundra?
moss
What is a layer of soil that is permanently frozen called?
permafrost
What landform covers Russia and the other republics?
plain
What is the world's largest inland sea?
Caspian Sea
What type of trees are grown in the taiga?
evergreen
What does USSR stand for?
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
What is one natural resource that you can find in Russia?
oil, coal, or gold
What does the Ural Mountains mark the division of?
Europe and Asia
What is grown in the steppe?
grain
Describe winters and summers
Winters-very long and extremely cold
Summers-short and very hot
What city in Russia had the central government for the USSR?
Moscow
Where in Russia specifically are the mineral resources located?
Siberia
desert
Name five republics.
Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, Russia and Belarus
What are the names of all six vegetation zones?
taiga, tundra, forest, steppe, desert, and caucasus