Physical Geography
What is the mountain rang that forms a traditional boundary between Europe and Asia in Russia
Ural Mountains
What are energy resources that cannot be replaced quickly once used.
nonrenewable fossil fuels
What are the major landforms found in central Asia?
deserts, mountains, forests, and steppes.
What is the vast, cold grassland region covers much of southern Russia and Central Asia?
Steppe
What is partially decayed plant material, found in wetlands and used as a low-grade fuel, is considered an early stage in the formation of coal?
Peat
Why does the weather vary in Central Asia?
It is not protected by a lard body of water.
What is the longest river in Europe, flowing through western Russia?
Volga River
What is the natural resource that produced the greatest in Russia?
Coal
What is the greenhouse gas released during oil and natural gas drilling has contributed to environmental damage and landscape changes across Central Asia.
Methane
Much of northern Russia is covered by frozen soil that stays frozen year-round, what is this called?
Permafrost
Describes a place that is far away from cities or towns and difficult to reach.
Remote
Central Asia has little to no rainfall, what is this called?
semiarid or arid
This large inland sea is shrinking due to water diversion in the Eurasian republics, what is it's name?
Aral Sea
What Eurasian republic is rich in oil, natural gas, and lead, especially around the Caspian Sea, making it one of the region's leading energy producers?
Kazakhstan
Which part of the Aral Sea was saved by a dam that brought back fishing to the area?
North Aral Sea