5.2 Flashcards
Russia is twice the size of the ___ but its population is half the size.
USA
Russia covers an area of _________ miles.
6,601,700 square
The area called _______, stretches from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
Siberia
Most people live in what is referred to as ____________. It stretches from St. Petersburg to the Ural Mountains.
European Russia
The two largest cities of European Russia are:_______ and _______.
Moskow, St. Petersburg
Some large cities are positioned around collective farms from the _______ Era.
Soviet
How did the geography of Russia itself defeat Napoleon and the Nazis?
weather and rough terrain
Define: Tundra
a frozen, treeless marsh found in northern Siberia
Siberia used to be populated by_________
many small ethnic groups
Not many people live in Siberia because_________
very harsh climate, lack of resources, cold weather
Even though Russian explorers (sent in 1500s) were able to establish a few towns, their presence ultimately led to________
diseases that ethnic groups didn’t have immunity to so they became sick and died
What connected Vladivostok to Moscow?
Trans-Siberian Railway
What are 1-3 large cities in Siberia today?
Novosibirsk, Omsk, Krasnoyarsk
While most people live in ________, ______ contains most of the country’s resources.
European Russia, Siberia
Siberia and the ______ contain vast ______ reserves.
Far East, mineral (oil, gas, coal & timber)
