World Geography Russia

What is the deepest lake in Russia?

• Ladoga

• Baikal

• Plescheevo Lake

Why are Russia's natural resources difficult to gather?

• Russia struggles to find people willing to gather them because the resources aren't very valuable.

• Russia does not have many resources and the ones they do have are on the borders where it is dangerous to gather them.

• Russia is mountainous, the climate is very cold, and there is a lack of infrastructure.

• Russia's natural resources are not difficult to gather.

Permafrost is ______________.

• A thick haze of fog and chemicals.

• The world's largest coniferous forest.  It is roughly the size of the United States.

• A permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface.

• Chemicals and smoke particles that cause pollution.

Taiga is ______________.

• thick haze of fog and chemicals.

• the world's largest coniferous forest.  It is roughly the size of the United States.

• a permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface.

• chemicals and smoke particles that cause pollution.

The capital of Russia is

• St. Petersberg

• Moscow

• Omsk

Russia is

• nearly twice as large as the United States

• half as large as the United States

• about the same size as the United States

What is the largest climate zone in Russia?

• Tundra

• Subarctic

• Highland

What is the longest river in Russia?

• Volga River

• Lena River

• Ob River

• Yenisei River

Which mountain range forms the natural boundary between Europe and Asia in Russia?

• Caucasus Mountains

• Ural Mountains

• Altai Mountains

• Sayan Mountains

What is the primary climate type found in Siberia, Russia?

• Tropical

• Desert

• Tundra

• Mediterranean