3rd 9 Weeks Review Part 2

Which Asian country is Russia?

• 10

• 4

• 5

• 3

Most Russian urban centers are located in which part of the country?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Which of these physical features is a natural boundary between the European and Asian side of Russia?

• Volga River

• Caucasus Mountains

• Ural Mountains

• West Siberian Plains

What makes it so difficult to get resources out of Siberia?

• The Chernobyl explosion caused massive amounts of radiation in the region.

• This area is landlocked and does not have access to oceans or seas.

• There are few or no natural resources that can be found in Siberia

• There is vast amounts of oil and other resources, but it is located in the tundra, permafrost, and extreme cold.

How is the Trans-Siberian railroad beneficial to the world's economy?

• This railroad system in only used by Russians and doesn't benefit the world's economy.

• The Trans-Siberian railroad links European and Asian markets.

• The Tans-Siberian railroad is the fastest system of transportation.

• Europeans depend only on this railroad system for travel throughout Russia.

Although it is harsh and dry in Central Asia, what is the largest land use in Central Asia?

• Mining

• Fishing

• Car Manufacturing

• Agriculture/Farming

A landlocked country is...

• locked on all sides my other countries/land and doesn't have access to major bodies of water.

• Is surrounded on 3 sides by water and juts out of a landmass like a "pen".

• Connects two landmasses together and acts as a land-bridge between the two.

• A large open plain which is used primarily for farming.

The __________________________ in Central Asia has shrunk by more than 75% because of irrigation.

• The Aral Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Lake Balkhash

• The Syr Darya

Russia, Eastern Europe, and ______________ were regions that were a part of the Soviet Union.

• West-Central Europe

• Southwest Asia

• Central Asia

• Eurasia

Which letter indicates the nation of Iraq?

• A

• B

• C

• D