Russian Geography Review

The Caucasus Mountains are the border between ___________ & ____________.

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

The Caucasus Mountains run between the ___________ & ____________ Seas.

• Mediterranean

• Black

• Aral

• Caspian

Russia is spread across what two continents?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• South America

Most of the land in Siberia is covered by frozen soil called _______ which prevents trees from growing.

What percentage of the world's freshwater is found in Lake Baikal?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 50%

The Ob, Yenisei, and Lena Rivers all drain into the ______ Ocean.

____________ is black soil found in the Great European Plain (Eurasian Steppe) that is extremely fertile and produces high crop yields.

The ​ (a)   has drastically shrunk since the 1960s due to water diversion through irrigation. It has shrunk to (b)   of its original level.

• Aral Sea
• 10%
• Caspian Sea
• Black Sea
• Mediterranean Sea
• 20%
• 30%
• 40%
• 50%

Nearly half of the Kazak population is semi-nomadic. They migrate with the seasons and live in _______.

​ (a)   is the predominant religion of Uzbekistan. The country was a major producer of ​ (b)   , which contributed to the shrinking of the ​ (c)   .

• Islam
• cotton
• Aral Sea
• Christnianity
• Christianity
• Buddhism
• gold
• wheat
• Caspian Sea
• Black Sea