Unit 8: Russia

Which is the largest country in the world in land area and has the longest continuous coastline?

• Kazakhstan

• Ukraine

• China

• Russia

Old, worn-down series of mountain ranges that marks the boundary between European Russia and Asian Russia

• Carpathian Mountains

• Ural Mountains

• Caucasus Mountains

• Byrranga Mountains

Mountain range found between the Black and Caspian Seas

• Carpathian Mountains

• Ural Mountains

• Caucasus Mountains

• Byrranga Mountains

A rich black soil that supports the production of wheat and other crops

• Karakum

• Chernozem

• Kyzylkum

• Taiga

What is the world's largest inland body of water?

• Black Sea

• Lake Baikal

• Caspian Sea

• Barents Sea

Lake Baikal contains about how much of Earth's supply of freshwater?

• 10 percent

• 20 percent

• 25 percent

• 30 percent

Where are most of Russia's longest rivers found?

• Kaliningrad

• Kamchatka Peninsula

• Siberia
• Moscow

What is Russia's most important river?

• Irtysh

• Lena

• Amur

• Volga

Which river forms the border between Russia and China for about 1000 miles?

• Irtysh

• Lena

• Amur

• Volga

Where are many of Russia's natural resources found?

• Along the Volga River

• In remote areas or areas with harsh climates

• Near Moscow

• On the Northern European Plain