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Regional Atlas Activity A
Outline Map Activity
Directions: On the map below, draw the correct borders of Russia. Label Russia and the continents that are shown. Then color Russia red, the water blue, and the parts of the map that are not Russia green.
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Regional Atlas Activity B
Physical Location GeoQuiz
Directions: Match each letter on the map with its name listed below. Write the correct letter in the space provided.
___ Central Siberian Plateau ___ Caspian Sea ___ Caucasus Mountains ___ Bering Sea ___ Volga River ___ Kamchatka Peninsula ___ Lena River ___ Lake Baikal ___ Ural Mountains ___ Kola Peninsula
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Regional Atlas Activity C
Political Location GeoQuiz
Directions: Match each lettered region on the map with its name listed below. Write the correct letter in the space provided.
___ Northwest ___ Urals ___ Central ___ Siberia ___ Volga ___ Far Eastern ___ North Caucasus ___ Kaliningrad
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u .E 00' ~ 3 Name ______Date ____ Class ____ Regional Atlas Activity D City Location Activity Directions: On the lines below, write the name of each city identified by a number on the map. 1. ______6. ______ 2. ______7. ______ 3. ______8. ______ 4. ______9. ______ 5. ______10. ______ '0, 1,000 kilometers i . o 1.0'00 miles "Q "Two-Poin t Equidistah! projection 9 1, n 0 "0 a-a. @ <:J '< ;l It) cJ ~ (') Cl.... ~ § n .g0 $» 8. It) Of' ~ " 4 Name ______Date _____ Class _____ Regional Atlas Activity E Physical Geography Activity Directions: Study the Russia Regional Atlas maps in your textbook. Then use them and the elevation profile below to answer the ques tions that follow. RUSSIA o 500 kilometers ~i o 500 miles 8,000 m 26,247 ft. 6,000m 19,685 ft. Nort-'he.. 'urope.n ::~~~,n' S.y.n Mo~-ta-in-s --=B=Laa"7i~=:I'------K-a-m-ch-a-tk--'aO'\~~k=~:=~~=i,-,-:,~a 4,000m 13,123 ft. Moscow Irtysh River \ Stanovoy 2,000m I- ~nge 6,562 ft. 7--\ ...fl'< --..,...,...... ----1\--\- "",Se,,-,aI"-'.e ve"'-.I...,...... ______~ Sea leve l - West to East 56°North latitude _ 1. Listing What mountain ranges are s. Identifying What landform is shown shown on this profile? List them from on the eastern side of Russia? the highest to the lowest elevation. 6. Applying What is the approximate elevation of the highest point shown on this profile? 2. Identifying Which physical features fall below sea level? 7. Specifying Along what line of latitude is this profile taken? 8. Synthesizing What other cities besides 3. Locating On what landform is Moscow Moscow fall very close to the latitude located? line shown on this profile? 4. Calculating What is the approximate distance from Moscow to the Irtysh River? 5 Name ______Date ____ Class _____ Regional Atlas Activity F Cultural Geography Activity Directions: Study the information in the Russia Regional Atlas of your textbook. Then answer the questions below. 1. Analyzing Visuals In which part of s. Making Generalizations What general Russia is the population the densest? statement can you make about the stan dard of living in Russia? What evidence in the Regional Atlas supports your statement? 2. Analyzing Visuals Based on the Eco nomic Resources map, how do most people in northeastern Russia earn a living? 6. Synthesizing What do the Population Density and Economic Resources maps tell you about life in central Russia? 3. Stating What is the average life expec tancy in Russia? 4. Comparing and Contrasting How does Russia compare to the United States in population and in land area? 7. Speculating Why do you think so much of Russia's land area is sparsely populated? 6 Name ______Date _____ Class _____ Regional Atlas Activity G Graphic Data Activity Directions: Refer to the climographs below and the Russia Regional Atlas in your textbook to help you answer the questions that follow. Monthly Temperature and Monthly Temperature and Precipitation (Moscow) Precipitation (New York City) 10 100 10 100 9 o Precipitation ~ 9 o Precipitation 90 8 .... Temperature 80 8 .... Temperature 80 - If' .. ~~~ ! 7 70 ;;} !7- 70 ;;} ~ 3 ~ 3 .. ~ 6 .... 60 6 60 1 S ~ 1 S " ~ ;: 5 #,' 50 D1 ~ 5 " 50 D1 J! ~ .. # .. ~# ~ .. ~, 'D., 4 40 $ 'D., 4 40 $ ~ ID r--- r--- ID ';:; # .. ~ .. f 3 # 30 ~ 'i 3 r--- r---- - 30 ~ ~~ ." .. ." # A. # A. 2 - 20 -- 2 r--- r- - 20 -- 1 - 10 1 r--- r- - 10 o in 111i} o o o Month Month 1. Comparing What is the coldest month 4. Making Connections What explains and temperature in each city? the differences in the climates of these two cities? 2. Contrasting Which city gets more precipitation throughout the year? 3. Calculating What is the average yearly temperature of Moscow? 7