geography "Russia & the Republics" Flashcards
How many time zones are spread through Europe and Asia
11
Russia is _ times the land area of the United States
3
It is nearly / of the earth’s land surface
1/6
Russia has the richest what
Agricultural land
The Northern European place has the most what
People
The Northern European plain has the largest what
Cities
Where does the Northern European plain stretch from
Western border of Russia to the Ural Mountains
Black earth
Chernozem
Where is chernozem abundant
Northern European plain
What are the cities included in the Northern European plain
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Kiev
How many people live in this region
What percent of those people live on the Northern European plain
283 million
75%
What happens when you move east in the north
Elevation Riss
plains change into plateaus mountains
What mountain range stretched across the land that separates the Black and Caspian seas
Caucasus
What 2 seas are separated by the Caucasus mountains
Black
Caspian
What mountain range forms the border between Russia and Transcaucasia
Caucasus
What two places do the Caucasus mountains form the border between
Russia
Transcaucasia
What republics does the region Transcaucasia consist of
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Where do some of the world’s largest rivers flow through
The vast plains of Russia and the republics
What river carries about 60% of Russia’s river traffic
Volga
What percent of Russia’s river traffic does the Volga carry
60%
What are 2 of the largest lakes that are located in Central Asia
Caspian Sea
Aral Sea
Where are 2 of the largest lakes located
Central Asia
What is the deepest lake in the world
Lake Baikal
What lake holds 20% of the world’s freshwater
Lake Baikal
What percent of the world’s freshwater does Lake Baikal hold
20%
How many species are unique to lake Baikal
1200
What are the abundant resources of Russia and the republics
Reserves of coal
Deposits of iron ore
Other metals
What are Russia and the republics the leading producers of
Oil
Natural gas
What percent of the world’s timber resources do Russia and the republics hold
20%
Where are many of the resources of Russia and the republics located
The frigid arctic and subarctic region of Siberia
the effect on land because of the distance from the moderating influence of the sea
Continentality
What temperature can Siberia drop below
-90°F
Where does moist air from the Mediterranean contribute to a subtropical climate
Transcaucasia
What has made travel to this place difficult
Ethnic conflict
Black topsoil, one of the world’s most fertile soils
Chernozem
The mountain range that separates the Northern European and west Siberian plains and used as the dividing line between Europe and Asia
Ural Mountains
The combined continent of Europe and Asia
Eurasia
A region that consists of the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia
Located between the Caucasus mountains and the borders of Turkey and Iran
Transcaucasia
A region that includes the republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Takikistam, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
Central Asia
A region of central and eastern Russia, stretching from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean
Known for its mineral resources and for being a place of political exile
Siberia
A nearly continuous belt of evergreen coniferous forests across the northern hemisphere, in North America and Eurasia
Taiga
Rainfall not absorbed by soil, which can carry pesticides and fertilizers from fields into rivers; endangering the food chain
Runoff
A railroad that would eventually link Moscow to the Pacific part of Vladivostok
Built between 1891 and 1903
Trans-Siberian Railroad
What is the name of the region crossed by the Trans-Siberian railroad
Siberia
What region is located south of the Caucasus mountains
Transcaucasia
What is chernozem and where is it found
Black topsoil
Found on the Northern European plain
How can runoff effect the environment
It can endanger the food chain
What are the 5 republics located in Central Asia
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Why are the Ural Mountains important for geographers
They divide Europe and Asia
What is the name of the non-European part of Russia
Siberia
Which vegetation region allows Russia to boast 1/5 of the world’s timber resources
the Taiga
Why do Russia and the republics receive limited precipitation
They are far away from a body of water (continentality)
Which landmass is named after the continents of Asia and Europe
Eurasia
What ocean lies north of Russia and the republics
Arctic
How deep is Lake Baikal
About 6000 feet
