9th Grade Geography Unit 5 Test Review

Physical Geo

100

Ural Mountains

Natural Border Between Europe and Asia

200

Permafrosts. 

Frozen layer of soil, majority of Northern Russia. Inhibits industrialization and expansion

300

Volga River

Significant mode of Transporation of Goods, Longest River in Europe

400

Chernozen

Nutrient Rich black soil that aids in agricultural production throughout republics and Russia. Found in Ukraine

500

The Transcaucasia Peninsula has long been known for what type of patterns, especially between Europe and Asia?

Northern most ocean, frozen 2/3 of the year contains rich oil and gas reserves and inhibits Russian Shipping.

Economy

100

Most significant Export

Oil and  natural gas

200

Two major metal ore's in Russia  

Iron and Steel

300

What two regions of Russia contains manufacturing

Western and Southern

400

Major natural Resource found in Siberia

Timber

500

What challenges does Russian Agriculture face (3)

Short Growing Season, Regional restrictions, harsh climate conditions, Shortage of skilled labor, Effective transportation.

Human Geography of Central Asia

100

Another name for people who move from place to place. 

Nomads 

200

This term refers to a nomadic tent. 

Yurt

300

Central Asia is home to ____ political loyalties. 

Many 

400

This term refers to the long trading route that linked Asia and the Mediterranean Sea together. 

The Silk Road 

500

This term refers to the struggles of Britain and Russia for control of Central Asian countries. 

The Great Game 

Climate and Vegetation of Russia and the Republics

100

Russia and the Republics can be split into ____ groups. 

Four 

200

This term refers to the forests that are made up of primarily coniferous trees. 

Taiga 

300

The effect of distance on climate is called ____.

Continentality

400

This region of Russia is known for having frozen ice on lakes and rivers so thick that transportation of goods across them is common. 

Sibera 

500

Most of the chernozem soil is found in this specific geographical landform. 

Steppe 

Human Geography of Russia and the Western Republics

100

This term refers to the revolution that ended the rule of the czars. 

Russian Revolution 

200

This term refers to an economy in which the central government makes all important economic decisions. 

Command Economy 

300

This term refers to the global war between the Communistic USSR and the Democratic U.S after WWII in search of global power. 

Cold War 

400

This term refers to the emperor of Russia until the Russian Revolution. 

Czar

500

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania make up the ____ Republics. 

Baltic