Exploring Our World: People, Places, and Cultures

Chapter 13: Physical Geography of Russia

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Russia is about ____ miles across.
A)62,000
B)6200
C)6.2 million
D)620,000
2
An area of Russia prone to earthquakes is the ____ region.
A)Caucasus
B)Taiga
C)Kamchatka
D)Caspian Sea
3
An area of Russia that has volcanoes is the _____ region.
A)Caucasus
B)Taiga
C)Kamchatka
D)Caspian Sea
4
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource of Russia?
A)timber
B)gold
C)coal
D)phosphates
5
The most populous part of Russia is in the _____.
A)Northern European Plain
B)Kamchatka Peninsula
C)Central Siberian Plateau
D)Ural Mountains
6
The climate of western Russia is mostly ______.
A)arid
B)humid continental
C)subtropical
D)arctic
7
Russia receives very little heat from the sun because of ______.
A)its high altitude
B)its inland location
C)its high latitude
D)its tall mountains
8
The weather in Russia has sometimes prevented ______.
A)communication
B)civilization
C)revolutions
D)invasion
9
Russia's taiga is about the same size as _____.
A)Texas
B)the United States
C)California
D)Canada
10
One reason that Russia's environment is so unhealthy is ____.
A)research under the czarist regimes
B)fallout from World War II
C)economic growth under Communism
D)manufacturing under democracy
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