Russian Geography

Eastern Russia is divided from Western Russia by the

• Ural Mountains
• Great Dividing Range
• Nile River
• Volga River

Some of Russia's natural resources aren't used because

• Russia's economy is already flooded with wealth.
• Russians prefer to import resources.
• neighboring countries claim some resources and Russia hopes to avoid conflict.
• it is too cold and too distant to access or transport some materials.

Russia's population distribution (where people live within the country) is most influenced by

• neighboring countries.
• natural resources.
• climate.
• Mao Zedong.

Which of the following features provide a transportation network for Russia?

• mountains
• rivers
• steppes
• taiga

Which of the following best describes Russia's size?

• It is about the size of the U.S.
• It is about the size of France.
• It is a tiny country.
• It is a huge country.

Why does Russia have environmental problems?

• Lack of mountains has caused too much air circulation.
• Mining and industries have caused air and water pollution.
• Overcrowding in Eastern Russia leads to excessive carbon dioxide emissions in the Asian portion of the country.
• All of these.

Which continent is Russia part of?

• Europe
• Asia
• both Europe and Asia
• neither Europe nor Asia

What is Siberia?

• a tropical island
• an extremely cold region in Eastern Russia
• an active volcano
• a low mountain range

Which of the following natural resources are found in Russia?

• Coal
• Oil
• Natural Gas
• all of these

How many time zones are covered in Russia?

• 2

• 9

• 11

• 16