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Geography of Russia
climate, topography, natural resources of Russia and northern Eurasia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What countries do Russia and Northern Eurasia encompass? | Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan |
| Which country is by far the largest? | Russia |
| Russia is how many miles wide from west to east? | 6,000 miles |
| How many time zones does Russia have? | 11 time zones |
| How many countries does Russia border? | 14 countries |
| Which continents is Russia in and what divides the parts? | Europe and Asia, divided by the Ural Mountains |
| The Ural Mountains stretch from where to where? | Arctic Ocean to Kazakhstan |
| The Ural Mountains are low/high so crossing is easy/hard. | low, easy |
| What valuable resource does the Ural Mountains have? | mineral deposits |
| The continent WEST of the Ural Mountains is ______. The continent EAST of the Ural Mountains is ______. | WEST is Europe EAST is Asia |
| What is the climate of the Ural Mountains? | cold and dry |
| What are the 3 major mountain ranges of Russia? | Ural, Caucases, and Coastal |
| The Caucases Mountains are in the north/south and begin and end at? | south Black and Caspian Seas |
| Are the Caucases Mountains BIG or SMALL? | big |
| What other countries do the Caucases Mountains extend into? | Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan |
| What type of geological zone are the Caucases Mountains in? | geologically active TECTONIC zone on the edge of the RING OF FIRE |
| Which Russian mountain range is in the east, along the Pacific Ocean? | Coastal Mountains |
| Are the Coastal Mountains high/low and what is their climate? | high and snowy |
| What land mass do the Coastal Mountains extend into? | the Kamchatka Peninsula |
| What is Russia's main plateau? | Central Siberian Plateau |
| The Central Siberian Plateau lies between which two rivers? | the Yenisei and Lena Rivers |
| The Central Siberian Plateau is between what landmarks in the NORTH and SOUTH? | Arctic Lowlands in the North Lake Baikal in the South |
| What types of resources does the Central Siberian Plateau have? Name 5. | Rich MINERAL resources - coal, iron ore, gold, diamond and natural gas |
| Name the 6 major rivers of Russia. | Volga, Don, Dnieper, Ob, Lena, and Yenisey |
| 2 important facts about the Volga River are ________ and _________. | 1. It's Europe's longest river. 2. It's Russia's most important waterway. |
| Which two rivers are the major rivers of EUROPEAN Russia? Which direction do they flow? | Don and Dnieper South |
| What are the 3 major rivers of Siberia? Which direction do they flow? | Ob, Lena, Yenisey North |
| Which 2 bodies of water do Siberia's rivers drain into? | ARCTIC and PACIFIC oceans |
| Name the 4 main NATURAL lakes of Russia? | Lakes Ladoga, Onega, Peipus and Baikal |
| Name the 2 main man-made lakes in Russia. What are they noted for being? | Rybinsk Reservoir and Bratsk Reservoir. LARGEST man-made lakes in the WORLD. |
| Which natural lake is the largest in Europe? Where is it located? | Lake Ladoga, northwest of St. Petersburg |
| Which natural lake is the 5th largest in Europe? What country | Lake Peipus borders Estonia |
| Where is Lake Baikal located? Name 4 facts about it's importance. | SIBERIA 1. DEEPEST lake in the WORLD 2. Holds 20% of world's freshwater 3. Has more than 1700 species of lora and fauna. 4. 2/3 of species only found at Baikal. |
| What ocean borders Russia? | Arctic |
| Name 5 seas of Russia. | Barents, Bering, Okhotsk, Black and Caspian |
| The Black Sea is an ____ sea. How does it connect to other bodies of water? | inland through the Bosphorus Strait |
| The Caspian Sea is an _____ sea. Is it connected to other bodies of water? | inland no |
| Provide 2 more facts about the Caspain Sea. | Sometimes classified as a lake. It's salty. |
| Give 4 reasons why Russia is cold. | 1. NORTHERN location 2. Mountain ranges in south and east block warm air. 3. No mountains to block cold air from north. 4. Moderating oceans are far away. |
| What does the cold air of Russia do? | Trap POLLUTED, ICY FOG over cities in winter. |
| What seasons does Russia experience? | WINTER and SUMMER |
| The average yearly temperature in Russia is ____, making it the __________. | 22 degrees F coldest country on earth |
| What bodies of water freeze during the 5 coldest months in Russia? | RIVERS and CANALS |
| What body of water freezes to Russia's shores? How do they navigate it? | Arctic Ocean ICEBREAKERS must be used |
| What is permafrost? | Permanently frozen soil below the ground's surface. |
| How deep is Russia's permafrost typically? In the northern areas of Lena River basin? | typically 2-13 feet up to 1 mile near Lena River |
| How cold does it often get in Russia's winter? | SEVERE COLD -40 degrees F |
| What impact does the small amount of warm coastline in Russia have? | It restricts sea access by boats. |
| What is Russia's only large ice-free Arctic port? | Murmansk |
| Because of the North Atlantic Drift, WARM/COLD water curls around Norway to northwest Russia | warm |
| How much of Russia lies in Europe? | western 1/3 |
| European Russia has the ______ climate because it gets moist air from the _________. That makes it betters for ______ and ________. | MILDEST climate air from ATLANTIC OCEAN LIVNG and FARMING |
| The East Coast of Russia get rain-bearing winds from the ________. | Pacific Ocean |
| The climate of Siberia is _____ because _________. | DRY because moist air doesn't reach the inland |
| What is the climate around the Black Sea? | very small SUBTROPICAL (warm) area |
| The vegetation of Russia is determined by _________. | CLIMATE |
| Name the 5 distinct eco/climate regions of Russia | Tundra, Taiga, Mixed forest, Steppe and Mediterranean |
| Where is the tundra vegetative region of Russia located? How much of Russia does it occupy? | far NORTH 11% |
| What types of FLORA are in the tundra region? | Mosses, lichen, wildflowers and low shrubs |
| What types of FAUNA are in the tundra region? | herds of wild reindeer |
| Describe the 3 characteristics of night in the tundra region. | white nights, total darkness, Northern Lights |
| Where is the taiga region of Russia? How far does it extend? What direction is it in relation to the tundra? How much of Russia does the taiga region occupy? | North Russia/Siberia extends the ENTIRE LENGTH of RUSSIA SOUTH of the tundra half or 50% |
| Name 3 characteristics or the taiga region related to the soil. | ACIDIC soil, PERMAFROST, SHORT growing season |
| What type of vegetation is in the taiga? | cold, EVERGREEN forests |
| The MIXED FOREST region of Russia is ______ of the taiga. It is located mainly in __________. It is on the _____ Coast. | south European Russia East Coast |
| What type of vegetation is in the MIXED FOREST region? | EVERGREEN and DECIDUOUS mainly OAK and SPRUCE trees |
| Much of the land of the MIXED FOREST region of Russsia has ben ________. | cleared for agriculture |
| Describe the vegetation of the STEPPE region of Russia. | dry GRASSLANDS and TREELESS |
| The soil of the STEPPE is called _______ . What type of soil is it and what is it used for? | CHERNOZEM rich black earth good for farming |
| What type of precipitation is in the STEPPE region and what does it cause? | UNPREDICTABLE precipitation causes drops in crop yields and catastrophic droughts |
| What 5 countries does the STEPPE region occupy? | Hungary, Ukraine, southern Russia, north Kazakhstan, Manchuria |
| Describe 3 characteristics of the MEDITERRANEAN climate. | semi-arid, arable, vulnerable to drought |
| What MOUNTAIN RANGE and COUNTRY are occupied by the MEDITERRANEAN region? | CAUCASUS and CRIMEA |
| What kinds of crops are grown in the MEDITERRANEAN region? | subtropical |
| What are the 2 main PLAINS regions of Russia? | West Siberian Plain Arctic Lowlands |
| The West Siberian Plain lies between the _________ and the _________. | Urals Central Siberian Plateau |
| The Arctic Lowlands are located ________. | along the coast in the north |
| Name 7 natural resources of Russia and northern Eurasia. | coal, timber, oil, natural gas, hydropower, phosphates, and diamonds |
| Name 13 metals mined in Russia and northern Eurasia. | copper nickel gold platinum silver manganese tin zinc lead cobalt iron molybdenum tunsten |
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