Geography Chapter 14 Russia's Landscape and History

What is the capital of Russia?

• St. Petersburg

• Moscow

• Berlin

• Madrid

Where is the Barents Sea located from Russia?

• Northwest

• South

• Southeast

• Southwest

What ocean borders Russia to the North?

• Pacific Ocean

• Barents Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Arctic Ocean

What is the continental landmass stretching from Europe to Asia, in which Russia is located in called?

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

• Eurasia

These mountains are often considered a "natural border" between Europe and Asia

• Ural Mountains

• Apennines

• The Alps

• Rocky Mountains

What is the most populated city in Russia?

• St. Petersburg

• Perestroika

• Moscow

• Kazakhstan

Russia is so large that...

• it spans the entire continent of Europe
• it stretches from the prim meridian to the International Date Line
• It contains nearly half of the world's time zones
• it takes two full days to fly across it in a jet

Why are the Ural Mountains considered the dividing line between Europe and Asia?

• They mark they place where two tectonic plates meet.
• They mark the center of the Eurasian Plate
• The land to the west was formed by tectonic activity, and to the east by volcanic activity
• They divide the western plain from the eastern mountain ranges

What city is near 60 N ?

• St Petersburg

• China

• Barnual

• Orenburg

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