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What term is used to describe an inland climate that is remote from the moderating influences of large bodies of water?
Extra Credit – chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The term ______ is used to describe an inland climate that is remote from the moderating influences of large water bodies. | Continentality |
| A climatic condition that might benefit Russia in the future is: | Greenhouse effect |
What mountains lie in the corridor between the Black and Caspian seas?
Europe to the west and Asia to the east. Together, they form the landmass of Eurasia. South of Russia is a region known as the Caucasus, the area between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. The region is named for the Caucasus Mountains.
What is the only part of the Russian realm with a humid temperate climate?
The South Sakhalin-Kurile mixed forests ecoregion (WWF ID:PA0438) is split between the southwest region of Sakhalin Island, and the southern three islands of the Kurile Islands chain in the Russian Far East. The ecoregion is in the Palearctic realm, with a Humid Continental climate. It covers 12,432 km2 (4,800 sq mi).
Which region is not part of the territory of the Russian Federation?
Since March 18, 2014, the Russian Federation constitutionally consists of 85 federal subjects. The two located on the Crimean Peninsula, Sevastopol and the Republic of Crimea, are not internationally recognized as part of Russia.
Which of the following was not a former Soviet republic?
Afghanistan is not a former Soviet republic.
Which volcanic islands lie between the Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan?
The Kuril Islands or Kurile Islands is a volcanic archipelago part of Sakhalin Oblast in the Russian Far East. It stretches approximately 1,300 km (810 mi) northeast from Hokkaido in Japan to Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the north Pacific Ocean.
Where are Urals Mountains?
Russia
The Urals rise like a long and narrow spine across western Russia, forming a natural divide between Europe and Asia. The mountain range spans 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) passing through Arctic tundra to the north and through forested and semi-desert landscapes to the south.
What’s the climate in Russia?
Most of the country has a continental climate, with long, cold winters and brief summers. There is a wide range of summer and winter temperatures and relatively low precipitation. January temperatures are in the range of 6°C (45 °F) on the southeastern shore of the Black Sea.
What are the climate zones in Russia?
Russia and the Republics have four major vegetation regions. These regions run east to west in wide strips. Moving from north to south, they are the tundra, forest, temperate grassland, and desert.
What do Russians call Russia?
Rossiya
The current name of the country, Россия (Rossiya), comes from the Byzantine Greek designation of the Rus’, Ρωσσία Rossía – spelled Ρωσία (Rosía pronounced [roˈsia]) in Modern Greek. The standard way to refer to the citizens of Russia is “Russians” in English.