Russia and Central Asia Exit Ticket

Page 349 of chapter 7 shows 2 climagraphs of Yakutsk, Siberia, compared to Anchorage, Alaska? Why are the climates vastly different?

• Anchorage experiences more extreme temperatures than Yakutsk.
• Both cities have similar climates because they are at the same latitude.
• Yakutsk has a milder climate due to ocean currents.
• The climates are vastly different due to Yakutsk's continental climate versus Anchorage's maritime climate.

One of the deepest freshwater lakes is in the Russian region of Central Asia. Which is it?

• Lake Onega
• Lake Ladoga
• Lake Baikal
• Crater Lake

Which statement is true based on the table on page 350.

• The USA has more users connected to the internet than Russia but fewer cell phone and telephone users.

• The USA has fewer internet users than Russia and fewer cell phone and telephone users.

• Both country's have the same usage levels

• The US dominates Russia in both cell phone, phone and internet users

Russia had included the nations of Central Asia long before the establishment of the Soviet Union in 1921 (page 351)

• True

• False

What nonrenewable energy resource does Russia have across most of the North East and south central regions of the country?

• Hydroelectric power
• Uranium
• Natural gas
• Coal

Which Russian city is farther East?

• Moscow
• Saint Petersburg
• Kazan
• Irkutsk

What is the largest nation in Central Asia. The (Stan) region of Asia

• Kyrgyzstan
• Kazakhstan
• Uzbekistan
• Tajikistan

The largest biomes in Russia are

• Tiaga, deciduous and coniferous Forests

• desert
• steppe
• tundra

Which Russian mountain range is furthest west?

• Ural Mountains
• Sayan Mountains
• Ghat Mountains

• Himalaya Mountains

Which letter is the Lake Baikal?

• L
• C
• B
• F