Quiz 6.4: Lessons 6.1 & 6.3

Match the name of each geographic feature to the correct image.

• Desert

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• Taiga

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• Steppe

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• Permafrost

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Use the map and legend to the left. Which natural resource is NOT found in Northeastern Russia.

• Coal

• Gold

• Uranium

• Lumber

Which area of Russia and the Eurasian Republics is best suited for agriculture (farming)?

• The desert

• Permafrost

• Steppes

• Tundra

Look closely at the image on the right. Circle the Geographical Feature that serves as a natural barrier between Asia & Europe.

Match each River: #s 1-4 with the name

• Syr Darya

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• Ob

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• Lena

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• Volga

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Which Hotspot shows the deepest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Baikal?

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What is unique about the rivers in Siberia?

• They flow south to north.

• They cannot be used for drinking water.

  
  

• The water is pink.

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  There are no towns located along the rivers.

Why is the boreal forest an important natural resource for Russia and the Eurasian republics?

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  provides lots of carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere

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  provides one fifth of the world's supply of timber

• creates shade in a climate where it is very warm

Which image shows Chernozem?

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Why did Russia, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan build a pipeline to transport oil throughout the region instead of using trucks?

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  It is more environmentally friendly.

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  Fewer people are needed to work on it.

• The materials cost less money.