Quiz: Physical Geography of Russia and the Eurasian Republics

Match the following

• Taiga

• a swampy/boggy forest in a subartic climate

• Steppesmatch

• land in the tundra that is permanently frozen

• Permafrost

• grasslands that are used for herding and farming

Use the map to respond to this question.

In what part of Russia and the Eurasian Republics would you find the most Uranium?

• NorthWest Russia

• Northeast Russia

• Central Asia (Eurasian Republics)

• Southeast Russia

Chernozem is...

• the region of Russia with large amounts of oil and natural gas

• the region of Russia with large amounts of uranium for nuclear power plants and weapons

• rich, dark soil that is found in the Black Earth Belt of Russia and the Eurasian Republics

• the land that has most of the permafrost region of Siberia

Rivers, such as the Volga, are important because...

Choose all that apply.

• Over-irrigation has led to the shrinking of this as a natural resource

• It is a major source of hydroelectric power

• It helps drain the land, creating more usable land for living and farming

• It is a major transportation corridor between major cities in Russia

The Sayano - Shushenskaya Dam is extremely important to the people of Russia because...

• It prevents contaminated water from flowing into the water sources of Moscow

• It created safe habitats for endangered fish species

• It creates hydroelectricity for hundreds of thousands of people in Moscow.

• It is a man-made boundary between Europe and Russia

The Largest freshwater lake in the world is...

• Lake Baikal

• Lake Onega

• Caspian Sea

• LakeLadoga

In the past and today, the countries of Central Asia share what in common?

Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzebekistan

• They are all part of the Taiga; which creats a lot of timber for the region.

• They all have major port cities along the Mediterranian Sea.

• They are welcoming of all cultural diversity

• They are located on major stops of the Silk Road and modern day transportaion routes.

Circle the region where you would find the polar tundra.

What is a job that would support the economy of Russia in the boreal forest?

• Marine Biologist

  (studies fish and their habitats)

• Barley Farmer

  (Grows barley in the chernozem region)

• Lumberjack

  (cuts down trees for timber)

• Animal Conservationist (protects animals and their habitats)

Climate Change is having the biggest impact on Russia because...

Choose all that apply

• More Volcanic activity is causing warmer water levels impacting weather patterns

• Creating more government restrictions of natural resources

• the permafrost is thawing emiting higher levels of Methane and carbon dioxide

• The polor ice is melting causing ocean levels to rise and cold water to change weather patterns