Europe and Russia's Physical Geography

4 Written Questions

1. a type of rich, dustlike soil
2. a source of energy that forms from the remains of ancient plants and animals
3. the area on the dry, sheltered side of a mountain, which receives little rainfall
4. a cold, dry, treeless region covered with snow for most of the year

4 Multiple Choice Questions

1. the grasslands of fertile soil suitable for farming in Russia
   1. loess
   2. steppes
   3. plateau
   4. tundra
2. the average number of people living in a square mile
   1. population density
   2. permafrost
   3. loess
   4. plateau
3. a river or stream that flows into a larger river
   1. tributary
   2. peninsula
   3. tundra
   4. plateau
4. a land area nearly surrounded by water
   1. navigable
   2. tundra
   3. plateau
   4. peninsula

4 True/False Questions

1. navigable → wide and deep enough for ships to travel through

   True        False

2. permafrost → a permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil

   True        False

3. hydroelectric power → a source of energy that forms from the remains of ancient plants and animals

   True        False

4. plateau → a large raised area of mostly level land bordered on one or more sides by steep slops or cliffs

   True        False