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RUSSIA

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RUSSIA Table of Contents Geography & Climate

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Plants & Animals

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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

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Vocabulary

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Answer Key

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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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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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