Quiz: Physical Geography of Russia and the Eurasian Republics

Match the following

• Permafrost

• land in the tundra that is permanently frozen

• Steppesmatch

• grasslands that are used for herding and farming

• Taiga

• a swampy/boggy forest in a subartic climate

Use the map to respond to this question.

In what part of Russia and the Eurasian Republics would you find the most Uranium?

• NorthWest Russia

• Northeast Russia

• Central Asia (Eurasian Republics)

• Southeast Russia

Chernozem is...

• the region of Russia with large amounts of oil and natural gas

• the region of Russia with large amounts of uranium for nuclear power plants and weapons

• rich, dark soil that is found in the Black Earth Belt of Russia and the Eurasian Republics

• the land that has most of the permafrost region of Siberia

Rivers, such as the Volga, are important because...

Choose all that apply.

• Over-irrigation has led to the shrinking of this as a natural resource

• It is a major source of hydroelectric power

• It helps drain the land, creating more usable land for living and farming

• It is a major transportation corridor between major cities in Russia

The Sayano - Shushenskaya Dam is extremely important to the people of Russia because...

• It prevents contaminated water from flowing into the water sources of Moscow

• It created safe habitats for endangered fish species

• It creates hydroelectricity for hundreds of thousands of people in Moscow.

• It is a man-made boundary between Europe and Russia

The Largest freshwater lake in the world is...

• Lake Baikal

• Lake Onega

• Caspian Sea

• LakeLadoga

In the past and today, the countries of Central Asia share what in common?

Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzebekistan

• They are all part of the Taiga; which creats a lot of timber for the region.

• They all have major port cities along the Mediterranian Sea.

• They are welcoming of all cultural diversity

• They are located on major stops of the Silk Road and modern day transportaion routes.

Circle the region where you would find the polar tundra.

What is a job that would support the economy of Russia in the boreal forest?

• Marine Biologist

  (studies fish and their habitats)

• Barley Farmer

  (Grows barley in the chernozem region)

• Lumberjack

  (cuts down trees for timber)

• Animal Conservationist (protects animals and their habitats)

Climate Change is having the biggest impact on Russia because...

Choose all that apply

• More Volcanic activity is causing warmer water levels impacting weather patterns

• Creating more government restrictions of natural resources

• the permafrost is thawing emiting higher levels of Methane and carbon dioxide

• The polor ice is melting causing ocean levels to rise and cold water to change weather patterns