Russia Geography

What two mountain ranges separate Europe and Asia?

• Rocky & Caucasus Mountains

• Ural & Caucasus Mountains

• Caucasus & Pyrenees Mountains

• Alps & Rocky Mountains

The frozen Siberian terrain in eastern Russia is considered a -

• Tundra

• Tacoma

• Toyota

• Truck

Mountains can create a _______________ between continents.

• Conflict

• Distinction

• Bath tub

• Boundary

Which of these is not an important natural resource in Russia?

• Diamonds

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Cacao

All of Russia and the Eurasian Republics is extremely cold.

• True

• False

Nothing can grow in the tundra

• True

• False

It can be difficult to access some of the resources in Russia and the Eurasian Republics because of extreme climates

• True

• False

This is the word that describes permanently frozen ground. This can make it difficult for plants to grow in the tundra, especially trees.

• taiga

• permafrost

• steepe

• vulnerable

Mountains, oceans, tundra, and deserts create natural barriers between Russia and its neighbors and can make Russia and the Eurasian Republics very isolated.

• True

• False

East Europe nations are now a Republic since the collapse of ________________.

• a dictatorship

• communism

• free enterprise

• absolute monarchy