Russia and the Caucasus (Physical features) Flashcards

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1
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The —— separates Russia from Europe and Asia.

A

The Ural Mountains

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2
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Europe and Asia form the large landmass of —-.

A

Eurasia

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3
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——- is the largest country of the world and is two times bigger then USA.

A

Russia.

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4
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In the South of Russia are three countries —–, ——,——.

A

Georgia , Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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Georgia , Armenia and Azerbaijan form the —–.

A

The Caucasus .

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6
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The Caucasus are between ——- and ——-.

A

The Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

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7
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The —————- stretches across the western, or European Russia.

A

The Northern European Plain.

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8
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The capital of Russia is :

A

Moscow

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9
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The vast area between the Urals and the Pacific Ocean is :

A

Siberia

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10
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Is a flat and marchy area . And is one of the largest plains in the world.

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The west Siberian plain.

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In the east of the west Siberian plain is an upland called:

A

The central Siberian plateau.

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12
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Eastern Siberia is called :

A

Russian Far East.

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13
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The Russian Far East includes the :

A

Kamchatka peninsula and several islands.

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14
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The Russian Far East is part of the :

A

Ring of Fire and the area circling the Pacific.

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15
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Ring of fire is known for its

A

Volcanoes and earthquakes.

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16
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The Caucasus mountains cover much of :—— and extends into Armenia and Azerbaijan.

A

Georgia

17
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A plateau cover much of :

A

Armenia

18
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Some of the longest river of the world are in Russia and the Caucasus like :——–.

A

The Volga river

19
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The Volga river is formed in the —— of Russia’s river network.

A

Core

20
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The ———– is the world’s deepest lake.

A

The Baikal lake.

21
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The baikal lake is called the

A

Jewel of Siberia.

22
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Russia’s northern coast is

A

Tundra

23
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South of the tundra is vast forest evergreen with trees is called :

A

Taiga.