Russia Geo

The dividing line between "European" Russia and Siberia is

• The Ural Mountains

• The Caucus Mountains

• The Volga River

• The Taiga

The capital of Russia is....

• St. Petersburg

• Siberia

• Vladivostok

• Moscow

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

• North America

• Oceania

• Europe

• Asia

• USSR

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

• Kamchatka

• Siberia

• Caucasus

• Volga

The most important river in Russia is the

• Ganges

• Siberia

• Caucasus

• Volga

The largest freshwater lake in Russia is called Lake ____________.

• Volga

• Baikal

• Caspian

• Mediterranean

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 western longitudes

The Soviet Union collapsed in the ...

• mid 1980s

• late 1970s

• early 1990s

• early 2000s

What is the name of Russia's current President?

• Joseph Stalin
• Vladimir Putin
• Justin Trudeau
• Mikhail Gorbachev

The thick subsurface layer of soil that stays frozen. throughout the year, making it very difficult to grow vegetation.

• permafrost

• boughton clay

• coniferous

• frozen silt