Physical Geography of Russia

The west Siberian Plain has one of the world's largest mountain regions.

• True

• False

The Kamchatka Peninsula has

• a large population

• many warm freshwater lakes

• more than 100 volcanoes

• a rolling, fertile plain

Chernozem is a

• fertilizer

• red, sandy soil

• rich, black, fertile soil

• chemical that kills weeds

The Amur River

• forms part of the border between Russia and China

• forms part of the border between Russia and Poland

• forms part of the border between Russia and Turkey

The Volga River connects Moscow with which body of water?

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Caspian Sea

• the Bering Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea

Russia has small reserves of mineral resources.

• True

• False

Farmers are happy whenever the permafrost comes.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is true?

• The tundra climate region is excellent for farming.

• The average temperature in the tundra climate region is below freezing.

What is the Black Earth belt?

• an area in which the ground is frozen most of the year

• an area of rich soil whose farms feed most of Russia

• an area in which factories are most important to the economy

• a region in which farming is difficult because of the infertile soil

What kind of climate dominates Russia?

• arctic

• subarctic

• mid-lattitude

• low-lattitude