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9. What are the THREE RIVERS THAT RUN THROUGH Russia, which are among the LONGEST rivers in the world? (1pt)
What is...
a. The Lena
b. The Yenisey
c. The Ob’
4. Which TWO major cities are located in European Russia? What is SIGNIFICANT about EACH one of these cities? (3pts)
What is...
a. Moscow and St. Petersburg
b. Moscow = Capital of Russia
c. St. Petersburg = A large port city
8. What is the MAJOR RIVER of European Russia? What have Russians RELIED on this river for? (2pt)
What is...
a. The Volga
b. Transportation
2. Why DOESN’T Russia benefit from its CLOSENESS TO THE SEA? (2pts)
What is...
a. Most of its coast lies along waters that are frozen for much of the year.
7. According to the graph on page 374, which RESOURCE does Russia have the world’s largest reserves? (1pt)
What is...
a. Natural Gas Reserves
3. Where does most of EUROPEAN RUSSIA LIE? What PERCENTAGE of Russians live there? (2pts)
What is...
a. The Northern European Plain.
b. About 75%
5. What are the mountains located to the far south of European Russia CALLED? What is THE RESULT of these mountains being located near a fault line? (2pts)
What is...
a. Caucasus Mountains
b. The area is prone to destructive Earthquakes
12. What has Russia used iron ore to DEVELOP? (1pt)
What is...
a. A large steel industry.
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13. How MUCH OF THE WORLD’S SOFTWOOD does Russia produce with the trees that cover much of Siberia? What is the wood from the evergreen trees USED IN? (2pts)
What is...
a. About 1/5
b. Buildings and making furniture.
11. What is the NAME of the world’s deepest freshwater lake located in Russia? HOW MUCH of the world’s unfrozen water supply does this lake hold? What is an EXAMPLE OF AQUATIC LIFE that the lake is home to? (3pts)
What is...
a. Lake Baikal
b. 1/5
c. Baikal Seals (Nerpa)
6. What is the land located EAST OF THE URAL MOUNTAINS CALLED? What land does it INCLUDE? What is the NORTHERN part of this land’s CLIMATE LIKE? (3pts)
What is...
a. Asian Russia
b. Siberia
c. One of the coldest climates in the world.
10. What is the name of the LARGEST INLAND BODY OF WATER in the world located in Russia? Is this body of water salt or freshwater? What is this body of water an IMPORTANT RESOURCE for? Which resources are found NEAR and UNDERNEATH its waters? (4pts)
What is...
a. Caspian Sea
b. Salt water
c. Fishing
d. Major oil and gas deposits.
14. What TWO FACTORS inhibit Russians’ ability to use its resources? Why are Siberia’s resources DIFFICULT TO USE? (3pts)
What is...
a. Large size and cold climate
b. The area’s lack of infrastructure
1. Based on size, where does Russia RANK among the largest countries in the world? Which TWO continents does Russia straddle (or is located on)? What serves as the DIVIDING LINE between the two parts of Russia? (3pts)
What is...
a. 1st
b. Europe and Asia
c. Ural Mountains