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RUSSIA
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Russia 2-4
RUSSIA Table of Contents Geography & Climate
Page 3
Plants & Animals
Page 8
Cities & Landmarks
Page 11
Industry, Transportation, & Agriculture
Page 16
History & Government
Page 19
Sports & Leisure
Page 23
Culture
Page 25
Religion & Holidays
Page 29
Food & Shopping
Page 33
A Russian Fairy Tale
Page 39
Vocabulary
Page 44
Answer Key
Page 46
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Russia 2-4
GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE
Russia is the largest country in the world. It is nearly twice the size of the United States. It is so big that it's located in two different continents: Europe and Asia. Most of Russia is on the continent of Asia. The part of Russia west of the Ural Mountains is in the continent of Europe. Russia borders the Arctic Ocean in the north, and is between Europe and the Pacific Ocean on the east and west. Landscape and Climate Russia is a huge country, covering 11 times zones. When it is breakfast time in Vladivostock, in the far east, it is already bedtime in St. Petersburg. Average Temperatures January
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July
St. Petersburg
16 F
63oF
Moscow
16oF
66oF
Volgograd
14oF
82oF
Astrakhan
-49oF
63oF
Yakutsk
-76oF
77oF
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Tundra
Taiga
Steppe
Except for Caucasus Mountains in the south, and the Ural Mountains, most of Russia is flat. The land in the far north near the Arctic Circle is known as the tundra (frozen, treeless wasteland). The climate is one of the harshest on earth, with long, cold winters and short summers. The soil in the tundra is permanently frozen. South of the tundra is a huge forested area called the taiga (forests), which extends across the whole of central Russia. The land is frozen throughout winter. In summer, the top layer melts, forming pools and marshes. Below the taiga is a narrow band of flat grasslands, known as steppes (flat land). Winters in the steppes bring cold winds, snow and very long, dark nights. Summer brings hot, dry winds. In the autumn, cold rains turn the rich soil of the steppes into seas of mud. Further south are mountains and semi-desert. The weather here is milder. A narrow strip of land along the Black Sea has a warm climate with long, sunny summers. Some the world's longest rivers are found in Russia. The wide Volga River flows through European Russia before emptying into the Caspian Sea. The Ob, Yenisei and Lena rivers flow north through Siberia to the Arctic Ocean. Lake Baikal in Siberia is the oldest and deepest lake in the world. There are 2,000 different types of plants and animals living in the lake. Some people even believe it has its own lake monster. © TheTeachersDesk.info All Rights Reserved
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Russia 2-4
GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE WORKSHEET 1.
Circle the oceans which border Russia. Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
2.
On what continent is Russia? ___________________________________
3.
Russia is ___________ the United States. a. b. c.
smaller than the same size as larger than
4.
How many time zones does Russia have? __________
5.
Which of the following describes the tundra? a. b. c.
6.
Which of the following describes the taiga? a. b. c.
7.
cold winters, short summers, permanently frozen soil frozen land in winter, pools and marshes in summer flat grasslands; winds, snow, long winter nights, muddy in fall
cold winters, short summers, permanently frozen soil frozen land in winter, pools and marshes in summer flat grasslands; winds, snow, long winter nights, muddy in fall
Which of the following describes the steppes? a. b. c.
cold winters, short summers, permanently frozen soil frozen land in winter, pools and marshes in summer flat grasslands; winds, snow, long winter nights, muddy in fall
8-10. Name 3 rivers found in Russia. _________________
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11.
What is the average temperature in Moscow during the summer? _____
12.
What is the average temperature in St. Petersburg during the winter? ____
Mapping: use blank outline map on next page. 13.
Draw a brown line showing where the Ural Mountains are located.
14.
Draw a red star or circle and label Moscow.
15.
Draw blue lines for each of the following rivers: Volga, Ob, Lena, Yenisei
16.
Lightly shade the part of Russia that is part of the continent of Europe green.
17.
Lightly shade the part of Russia that is part of the continent of Asia red.
18.
Label the map 'Russia' in black.
19.
Label the Arctic & Pacific Oceans and color them blue,
20.
Label the cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west.
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Russia 2-4
© 2006 TheTeachersDesk.info All Rights Reserved
© TheTeachersDesk.info All Rights Reserved
Page 1 of 7
Russia 2-4
RUSSIA Table of Contents Geography & Climate
Page 3
Plants & Animals
Page 8
Cities & Landmarks
Page 11
Industry, Transportation, & Agriculture
Page 16
History & Government
Page 19
Sports & Leisure
Page 23
Culture
Page 25
Religion & Holidays
Page 29
Food & Shopping
Page 33
A Russian Fairy Tale
Page 39
Vocabulary
Page 44
Answer Key
Page 46
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Russia 2-4
GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE
Russia is the largest country in the world. It is nearly twice the size of the United States. It is so big that it's located in two different continents: Europe and Asia. Most of Russia is on the continent of Asia. The part of Russia west of the Ural Mountains is in the continent of Europe. Russia borders the Arctic Ocean in the north, and is between Europe and the Pacific Ocean on the east and west. Landscape and Climate Russia is a huge country, covering 11 times zones. When it is breakfast time in Vladivostock, in the far east, it is already bedtime in St. Petersburg. Average Temperatures January
© TheTeachersDesk.info All Rights Reserved
Page 3 of 7
o
July
St. Petersburg
16 F
63oF
Moscow
16oF
66oF
Volgograd
14oF
82oF
Astrakhan
-49oF
63oF
Yakutsk
-76oF
77oF
Russia 2-4
Tundra
Taiga
Steppe
Except for Caucasus Mountains in the south, and the Ural Mountains, most of Russia is flat. The land in the far north near the Arctic Circle is known as the tundra (frozen, treeless wasteland). The climate is one of the harshest on earth, with long, cold winters and short summers. The soil in the tundra is permanently frozen. South of the tundra is a huge forested area called the taiga (forests), which extends across the whole of central Russia. The land is frozen throughout winter. In summer, the top layer melts, forming pools and marshes. Below the taiga is a narrow band of flat grasslands, known as steppes (flat land). Winters in the steppes bring cold winds, snow and very long, dark nights. Summer brings hot, dry winds. In the autumn, cold rains turn the rich soil of the steppes into seas of mud. Further south are mountains and semi-desert. The weather here is milder. A narrow strip of land along the Black Sea has a warm climate with long, sunny summers. Some the world's longest rivers are found in Russia. The wide Volga River flows through European Russia before emptying into the Caspian Sea. The Ob, Yenisei and Lena rivers flow north through Siberia to the Arctic Ocean. Lake Baikal in Siberia is the oldest and deepest lake in the world. There are 2,000 different types of plants and animals living in the lake. Some people even believe it has its own lake monster. © TheTeachersDesk.info All Rights Reserved
Page 4 of 7
Russia 2-4
GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE WORKSHEET 1.
Circle the oceans which border Russia. Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
2.
On what continent is Russia? ___________________________________
3.
Russia is ___________ the United States. a. b. c.
smaller than the same size as larger than
4.
How many time zones does Russia have? __________
5.
Which of the following describes the tundra? a. b. c.
6.
Which of the following describes the taiga? a. b. c.
7.
cold winters, short summers, permanently frozen soil frozen land in winter, pools and marshes in summer flat grasslands; winds, snow, long winter nights, muddy in fall
cold winters, short summers, permanently frozen soil frozen land in winter, pools and marshes in summer flat grasslands; winds, snow, long winter nights, muddy in fall
Which of the following describes the steppes? a. b. c.
cold winters, short summers, permanently frozen soil frozen land in winter, pools and marshes in summer flat grasslands; winds, snow, long winter nights, muddy in fall
8-10. Name 3 rivers found in Russia. _________________
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11.
What is the average temperature in Moscow during the summer? _____
12.
What is the average temperature in St. Petersburg during the winter? ____
Mapping: use blank outline map on next page. 13.
Draw a brown line showing where the Ural Mountains are located.
14.
Draw a red star or circle and label Moscow.
15.
Draw blue lines for each of the following rivers: Volga, Ob, Lena, Yenisei
16.
Lightly shade the part of Russia that is part of the continent of Europe green.
17.
Lightly shade the part of Russia that is part of the continent of Asia red.
18.
Label the map 'Russia' in black.
19.
Label the Arctic & Pacific Oceans and color them blue,
20.
Label the cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west.
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