Russia Physical Geography

Which of the following explains why the population of Russia is isolated to the west?

• Climate conditions in the region
• Trade organizations
• Voting patterns
• Border disputes

Settlers in Siberia have adapted to which environmental factor in the region?

• eathquake damage
• hot and dry conditions
• permafrost land

Which physical landform forms a boundary between Europe and Asia?

• Ural Mountains
• Russian Upland
• Caucasus Mountains
• Siberian Plain

Parts of Russia are permanently frozen.  This is called:

• taiga
• tundra
• permafrost
• Steppe

Russia has _______ different time zones.

• 7
• 8
• 11
• 13

Siberia is best described as a

• small region with a tropical climate.
• vast area with a harsh climate.
• flat, marshy land with a mild climate.
• barren plain with a dry desert climate.

The second largest
city in Russia is.....

• Sochi
• St Petersburg
• Krasnoyarsk
• Vladivostok

What is the capital of  Russia?

• St. Petersburg
• Berlin
• Moscow
• Geneva

Western Russia is located near Europe

• True
• False

Which biome in Russia can be identified in the picture above?

• Tundra
• Desert
• Taiga
• Grassland