Russia

11. What type of climate is found in Russia north of the Arctic Circle? Just south of the Arctic Circle? And south of that?

The climate found north of the Arctic Circle is tundra; just below that is Taiga.

permafrost

permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground

czar

ruler of Russia until the 1917 revolution

taiga

russian term for for the vast subartic forest, mostly evergreen, that covers much of Russia and Serbia

sovereignty

self-rule

nationality

the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization

tundra

vast, treeless plains in cold northern climates, characterized by permafrost and small, low plants, suck as mosses and shrubs.

steppe

wide, grassy plains of Eurasia; also, similar semi-arid climate regions elsewhere

3. What is the southern-most Russian city shown on the map in chapter 14 in the text?

The most southern city shown on the map in chapter 14 is Vladivostok.

12. By what title were the Russian kings called?

The titles of the Russian kings was czars.

2. Between what two lines of longitude does Russia extend? How many time zones are covered by Russia?

The two lines of longitude that run through Russia are 170W and 20E. The number of time zones that run through Russia is 11.

8. During that time what type of government ruled Russia?

The type of government to rule Russia was communism.

4. Which body of water separates Russia from Alaska?

The body of water that separates Russia from Alaska is the Bering Strait

5. Which Russian city is located on Lake Baikal?

The city located on Lake Baikal is Irkutsk.

1. Across what two continents does Russia extend?

Russia extends through the countries Europe and Asia (Eurasia).

9. What type of government does Russia have today? What type of economy?

Russia is struggling to build a democracy and they have a free-enterprise economy.

10. What landform separates European Russia from Asian Russia?

The Ural Mountains separate European Russia from Asian Russia (Siberia).

6. Which two bodies of water give Russia shipping access to the Mediterranean?

The bodies of water that allows Russia shipping access to the Mediterranean are the Black Sea and Caspian Sea.

7. For most of the 1900's Russia was part of what nation?

In the 1900's Russia was part of ther Soviet Union.