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Geo Ch 15 Unit Test
World Geography Ch 15 Unit Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2 challenges facing Russia in properly managing its resources. | Transportation from harsh distant regions. How to use the resources without damaging the environment. |
| Cherozem | the fertal black soil from Russia. |
| Russia's 3 largest cities | Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kiev |
| Largest inland sea in the world | Caspian Sea |
| Oldest and deepest lake in the world | Lake Baikal |
| Largest forest on earth, located in Russia, and contains what type of trees. | Taiga, cone-bearing trees |
| Land area of Russia in comparison to the U.S. How many time zones does it cross? | Russia's land Area is 3 times the U.S. Crosses 11 time zones. |
| Loss of water volume of Aral Sea. Percent lost and why. | 80% irrigation projects |
| Steppe | temperate grassland in Russia. |
| 4 major vegetation regions of Russia | Tundra, Forest, Steppe, Desert |
| Russia is leading producer of what 2 natural resources? | oil and natural gas |
| Where most Russian people live | Northern European Plain |
| What is unusual and unique to Lake Baikal? | Worlds only fresh water seal |
| Transcaucasia | a region that consists of the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. |
| Longest river on European Continent | Volga River |
| Most vared temperatures on earth are found where? | Siberia |
| Trans-Siberian railroad. How many time zones does it cross? | was built to make travel faster in Russia. 7 time zones |
| Ural Mountains | Dividing line between Europe and Asia. |
| Part of Russia that lies in the continent of Asia | Siberia |
| Climate zones occupied by much of Russia and the Republics | Subarctic and Tundra |
| Where is a system of volcanic ranges located in Russia? | Russian Far East |