WorksheetsStudy Guide - Social Studies - Kendall Pearson
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why is it hard to get natural resources in Russia?
Most of them are in remote unfavorable areas
They aren't hard to get
Because they don't want to get them
There is not a lot of it
Which lake is the oldest and deepest?
Lake Baikal
Volga River
Dnieper River
Where do a majority of the Russian population live?
Sothern part of Northern European Plain
North of the Southern European Plain
West of the Northern European Plain
East of the Western European Plain
What does the Russian Core countries face?
Hot dry summers
Mild warm summers
Long winters
Dry winters
What is the second largest European country
Sweden
Russia
France
Ukraine
The collapse of the Soviet Union lead to the independence of how many states?
19
15
7
25
What did the Soviet government promote?
Atheism
Christianity
Discrimination
Peace
What is mostly made up of Russia's exports
Crude oil
Minerals
Lumber
Iron
What is happening to the economy growth today?
It is going up
It is going down
It is staying the same
What has supertrawlers led to
The death of millions of fish/ marine animals
Helped the marine/fish population grow
Nothing
The Russian sturgeon population declined because of...
Damaging of Volga River
They don't take care of it
There's nothing wrong with it
What has the Soviet-era industrialization done?
Damaged soil
Damaged water
Damaged air
Damaged forests
Damaged animals
What has conservation efforts help with?
There aren't any conservation efforts
Building back forests
Help Russian better manage resources
What is the most important industry in Russia
Mineral extraction
Oil extraction
Petroleum extraction
Rock extraction
Are organizations okay with the constant expansion of oil and gas?
Yes
No
Does toxic wasting affect humans
They cause health problems
They contaminate food
They can cause death
They are harmful to breathe in
What group is protesting the pipeline and drilling saying that they threaten the surrounding environment
Greenpeace
Orangepeace
Yellowpeace
Redpeace
Where have environmental groups demanded strict regulations on mining?
European Northern Plains
Volga River
All of Russia
Kamchatka
Where does Russian drill to access minerals, oil and gas
Artic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Russia is home to ____ of the world's forest
100%
75%
25%
90%
