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Russia’s Basics-World Geography

Starting on Pg 381. There are page numbers randomly throughout this worksheet. Not all questions are in order. I put these pages numbers in to help you. Mrs. Neil. IF you are on reduced assignments (according to the LAW-meaning you are in CM, AA, ESL or a varied 504) then you are to do any 8 of the questions below.

Define:

Icebreakers
Eurasia
Taiga

1.  What factors shape the regions main landforms?

2.  What land forms and rivers are found in:

Russia-

Ukraine-

Belarus-

3. What happens to the building, canals and railroad tracks when the permafrost melts in the warmer months?

4.Why is the port of Murmansk important?

5. (pg 384) What is chernozen? What does it mean?

6. Which vegetation area allows grain production on a large scale? WHY?

7. How is Taiga vegetation different from forest vegetation?

8. What are the region’s main energy sources? (4 of them)

9. Where is Russia’s industrial heartland?

10. What metals is this region rich in? (pg 385)

11. Why is it hard for Russia to profit from some of its natural resources?

12. Why are earthquakes common in the Causes Mountains?

13a. What are three of the Europeans region’s major south-flowing rivers?

13b.What is the function that these rivers serve?

14.  Why is western Russia more humid than Siberia Russia? (Think about the mountains)

15. Name a challenge of developing Siberia’s natural resources.