Russia Geography

The diversion of water for irrigation purposes has been the main cause of the shrinking of the Aral Sea.

• True

• False

The south-western part of Russia around the Black Sea has a _________ climate

• subtropical

• cold

• tundra

• biome

One of the reasons Russia is so cold is

• its location in the extreme southern latitudes

• its location in the extreme northern latitudes

• its location in the extreme northern longitude

The largest freshwater lake in Russia is called Lake ____________.

• Volga

• Baikal

• Caspian

• Mediterranean

The largest inland body of water in Russia is a saltwater sea.

• Volga

• Baikal

• Caspian

• Mediterranean

The most important river in Russia is the

• Ganges

• Siberia

• Caucasus

• Volga

The massive plains region that is in Asia known for its cold temperatures is called

• Kamchatka

• Siberia

• Caucasus

• Volga

The capital of Russia is

• St. Petersburg

• Moscow

• Ufa

• Leningrad

What is the mountain range that splits European Russia from Asian Russia.

• Caucasus

• Himalayan

• Ural

• Alps

Russia is unique because it is located on the following two continents.

• North America

• Oceania

• Europe

• Asia

• USSR