Yr 8 Geography Quiz (Rainforests, Antarctica, Africa, & Russia)

Define the term "densely populated".

• Lots of people in a large are (Russia)

• Lots of people in a small area (London)

• Few people in a small area (Ireland)

• Few people in a large area (Greenland)

What is the capital of Russia?

• Moscow

• St Petersburg

• Volgograd

• Rostov

Which part of russia has the densest population?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What is the name of Russia's largest mountain range?

• Alps

• Rockies

• Himalayas

• Ural

Which of the following is not a biome in Russia?

• Taiga Forest

• Desert

• Tundra

• Temperate Forest

Which continents does Russia span?

• Africa

• Asia

• Oceania

• Europe

What is the best description for the Tundra biome?

• Consists of trees that lose their leaves at the end of the growing season.  

• A dry biome, which receives very little rainfall each year.   

• A cold biome with short growing seasons. Much of the ground is frozen as permafrost

• A biome characterised by coniferous trees, which are evergreen

What is the best description of a climate graph?

• A pie chart showing average rainfall and temperatures using a key

• A graph showing average rainfall as a blue bar and average temperatures as a red line.

• A map showing average rainfall and temperatures

Which of these countries is directly to the West of Russia?

• Mongolia

• China

• Japan

• Ukraine

What is Moscow's average temperature in July?

• -2oC

• 12oC

• 19oC

• 25oC