Physical Geography of Russia

Russia is

• nearly twice as large as the United States

• half as large as the United States

• about the same size as the United States

The capital of Russia is

• St. Petersberg

• Moscow

• Omsk

Which of the following is a major cause of water pollution in Russia?

• oil spills from tanker ships

• people throwing garbage into lakes and streams

• chemicals used in agriculture and industry

75% of Russia's population lives in

• Eastern/Asian Russia

• Western/European Russia

Why are there earthquakes near the Caucasus Mountains?

• It is near a fault line

• They are near the ring of fire

What landform separates Eastern/Asian Russia and Western/European Russia?

• The Volga River

• Continental divide

• Ural Mountains

What animal do the people who live in Siberia heard?

• Reindeer

• Cattle

• Horses

What is the largest climate zone in Russia?

• Tundra

• Subarctic

• Highland

It is cold in Russia because it it located in the high latitudes (meaning it is far north on the Earth).

• True

• False

AS RUSSIA’S ECONOMY EXPANDED, THE COUNTRY’S ENVIRONMENT WAS POORLY CARED FOR

• True

• False