Russia

Question 1

Where is Russia located?

Answer 1

Russia is in the northern hemisphere. Russia is the largest/biggest country in the world by size and the Arctic circle passes through northern Russia. To the east of Russia is the Pacific Ocean and is north the artic. Russia is located in Asia and Europe so Russia has 11 different time zones.

Question 2

Which continent is Russia part of.

Answer 2

Europe and Asia

Question 3

Capital of russia is?

Answer 3

Moscow.

Question 4

Name 4 main cities in Russia

Answer 4

Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kirov, Penza

Question 5

What are the 4 biomes of Russia

Answer 5

Tundra, taiga forest, deciduous forest, steppe forest.

Question 6

Where is the Pacific Ocean from Russia.

Answer 6

To the east of Russia.

Question 7

What ocean is to the north of Russia

Answer 7

Artic ocean.

Question 8

How many countries does Russia border?

Answer 8

14 countries

Question 9

What is the population of Russia

Answer 9

145 million

Question 10

How many tourists visit Russia a year?

Answer 10

28 million

Question 11

How much percent of worlds fresh water is in lake Baikal?

Answer 11

20%

Question 12

Ranking of Russia.

Popularity

Answer 12

9th most popular country in the world.

Question 13

What is the area of Russia

Answer 13

17.13km3

Question 14

4 physical factors of Russia

Answer 14

1. Lake baikal (20% if worlds freshest water)
2. Occupies 1/10 of all the land on earth.
3. Russian landscape varies from desert to frozen coastline, tall mountains to giant marshes.
4. Russia has about 100,000 rivers, including some if the longest and most powerful in the world. It also has many lakes. Lake Baikal in Siberia contains more water than any other lake on earth.
5. The ports in north & east of Russia can be frozen.for large periods of the year.

Question 15

4 human factors

Answer 15

145 million live in Russia.
28 million tourists visit Russia every year.
Most people live on the west side of Russia because….
Western Russia is close to European markets for trade.

Question 16

What animals adapt to Russia’s coldest temperatures?

Answer 16

Animals have many adaptations to survive it his harsh environment; animals need shelter and insulation in the tundra. The animals tend to have thicker and warmer feathers /fur. Many have larger bodies and shorter arms, legs, tails which helps them from refrain their heat better and prevent heat loss.
E.g. snowshoe hare (southern Utah)(has large furry feet that act like snow shoes for traveling on snow and has fur so white in winter that they are almost invisible)

Question 17

What plants adapt to cold Russian weathers?

Answer 17

Deciduous plants handle lack of water by shedding their leaves, which tend to evaporate water into the air. Most deciduous plants hold onto dead leaves for insulation or use deal snow like a blanket to protect against the cold
E.g.

Question 18

Average how many people live in 1km2?

Answer 18

9

Question 19

How much percent of the worlds forest cover is in Russia?

Answer 19

20% ( 7.5km2)

Question 20

What is deforestation?

Answer 20

The deliberate cutting down of forests to exploit forest resources (timber, land or minerals/wood)

Question 21

Forest loss=

Answer 21

140,000

3rd highest rate of deforestation (deforestation is a threat to taiga)

Question 22

Before clear cutting of forests (positive)

Answer 22

Trees intercept rainfall so it decreases surface runoff.

Soil & nutrients are held in place by tree roots.

Question 23

After clear cutting (negative)

Answer 23

Increases of surface runoff.
Nutrients leaching.
Loss of habitat causes loss of biodiversity.

Question 24

Which side of Russia is sparsely populated

Answer 24

East is sparsely populated
West Is densely populated
Because of steep land and extremely cold weather in the east of Russia.

Question 25

4 biomes of Russia 🇷🇺

Answer 25

Deciduous forest, steppe, taiga forest, tundra.

Question 26

Locations near the equator is..

Answer 26

More warmer cos the suns rays are more concentrated there

Question 27

Russia is spit between Europe and Russia in where?

Answer 27

They divide approximately at the aural mountains.

Question 28

Under the Black Sea there is a source of wealth.

What is the source of wealth?

Answer 28

Lots of oil.

Question 29

Coastline in Russia length in miles.

Answer 29

23000miles.

Question 30

What natural resources are main in Russia?

Answer 30

Oil and gas.