Ch13 World Geography Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
Russia is __________ as the United States.	nearly twice as large
Which of the following jobs would most likely be held by a resident of northern Siberia?	reindeer herder
Why is it difficult to access Siberia's resources?	The climate is too cold, and no infrastructure exists.
The Lena, the Yenisey, and the Ob are among the __________.	longest rivers in the world
The capital of Russia is __________.	Moscow
Russia's largest climate area is the __________ zone.	subarctic
Which best summarizes Russia's seasons?	Spring and autumn are very brief.
What causes permafrost?	cold temperatures and lack of precipitation
How large is the taiga?	about 4,000 miles across
Russia is among the world's leaders in reserves of _________, which include oil and coal.	fossil fuels
Siberia lacks a(n) _____, a system of roads and railroads for transporting materials.	infrastructure
Russia has the world's largest coniferous forest called the __________.	taiga
The great majority of Russians live __________.	in European Russia
Russia has a generally ___________ climate.	cool to cold
Russia is about ________ miles across.	6,200
An area of Russia prone to earthquakes is the __________ region.	Caucasus
An area of Russia that has volcanoes is the __________ region.	Kamchatka
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource of Russia?	phosphates
The most populous part of Russia is in the ________________.	Northern European Plain
The climate of western Russia is mostly __________.	humid continental
Russia receives very little heat from the sun because of ___________.	its high latitude
The weather in Russia has sometimes prevented __________.	invasion
Russia's taiga is about the same size as __________.	the United States
One reason that Russia's environment is so unhealthy is __________.	economic growth under Communism
Where was the 2014 winter olympics held in Russia?	Sochi

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