Russia~ Superpowers Flashcards
How many biomes does Russia have and what are they called?
Three.
Temperate grassland, taiga, tundra.
How much of the world’s raw materials does Russia account for?
20%. They are almost entirely self sufficient.
Name an environmental problem Russia faces.
Bad water quality or,
Cutting down too many trees or,
Oil spills or,
Bad air quality.
What percent of Russia live in cities? (Except answers by 10 on either side)
74%
What is rural to urban migration?
Where people move from the countryside to live and work in cities.
What is happening to Russia’s population?
It is declining.
Give 2 reasons why Russia’s population is declining.
Families are smaller
Less people are immigrating there
WW2 killed a lot of the people who would have started families.
Why did the conflict between Russia and Ukraine start?
Russia wants control over Ukraine but around 50% of Ukrainians want to have ties with the EU rather than Russia.
