Ch. 13 Physical Geography of Russia

Describe the landforms of the Kamchatka Peninsula.

• Mountainous with many volcanoes
• Flat plains with many rivers
• Rolling hills and beautiful forests and lakes
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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.

How do Russia's landforms affect the country's climate?
**Choose the BEST answer, pay attention for key words**

• They do not affect Russia's climate.
• Because of its high latitude, Russia receives little of the sun's heat, even during the summer. 
• Mountains in the south and east block air from low latitudes, and the plains in the north do not block cold Arctic Air.  As a result Russia's climate is very cold.
• Mountains in the north and west trap air from low latitudes, and the plains in the south do not block warm Tropical Air.  As a result Russia's climate is very warm.

What government policies harmed Russia's environment?

• Russia's government stressed environmental safety at the expense of the economy.
• Russia's government stressed economic growth at the expense of the environment.
• Russia's government waited for other countries to step in and solve their pollution problems.
• Russia did not believe in the myth of global warming.

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.

Smog 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.

Pollutants are ______________.

• 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 ______________.

• 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.

Fossil Fuels are ______________.

• oil, natural gas, and coal.
• wood from evergreen trees which is used in buildings and for making furniture.
• the system of roads and railroads for transporting materials.
• none of the above

Infrastructure is ______________.

• oil, natural gas, and coal.
• wood from evergreen trees which is used in buildings and for making furniture.
• the system of roads and railroads for transporting materials.
• none of the above