Geography Ch. 11 Russia Review

Where are Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia lcoated?

• Caucasus Mountains
• Northern European Plain
• Siberian Plain
• Ural Mountains

Why does Russia have few ports?

• rock-filled harbors
• mountainous coastline
• shallow harbors
• ice-blocked coastline

What is taiga?

• a fertile plain west of the Ural Mountains
• deep soils left by glaciers
• a forested area south of the tundra
• deposits of mineral resources

What is the name for very old decayed plant material burned as fuel?

• coal
• cobalt
• peat
• taiga

What best describes the climate of much of Central Asia?

• cold
• mild
• wet
• dry

What phrase best defines landmass?

• permanently frozen ground
• hard to reach area
• forest area
• a continuous extent of land

What geographic feature separates the Northern European Plain from the Western Siberian Plain?

• the Ural Mountains
• the Caucasus Mountains
• the tundra
• the steppes of southwestern Russia

What factor does not explain why most of the population of Russia and the Eurasian republics live in the western part of the region?

• About half of Russia has permanently frozen ground.
• Large areas of Central Asia are desert.
• Semiarid areas have excellent farming.
• Much of the northern territory has a short growing season.

What natural resources does the taiga provide?

• coal
• timber
• nickel
• gold

Almost 20 percent of the reserves of what mineral are located in Russia and the Eurasian republics?

• iron ore
• gold
• copper
• nickel