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GEO 1310 Exam 2 Book Q/30 Accurate Q’s and A’s
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GEO 1310 Exam 2 Book Q/30 Accurate Q’s andA’s
1. What does "CIS" stand for (in the context of the Russian Realm)? - -
Commonwealth of Independent States
- 2. Although Russia has the third longest coastline, what is the major issue
with that coastline during the winter months? - -frozen and inaccessible in
the winter months
- 3. What resource is found in its largest mass just north of Ukraine?
What two other resources are found throughout the Russian lowlands to form
the basis (with the previous resource) of the region's industrial core? - -iron
ore
Coal and peat
- 4. What mountain range is mentioned as being of similar age to the
mountains in northern Scandinavia and the Appalachian Mountains in the
U.S.? - -Ural Mountains
- 5. What is a permafrost region (like the Central Siberian Plateau and
Eastern Highlands)?
Generally speaking, where is the permafrost more extensive and continuous?
- -much of the ground is frozen all year round underneath its surface
in the tundra areas in the northernmost areas of Siberia
- 6. Where are population centers and human activity concentrated in
Siberia?
What two Russian cities does this feature connect? - -along the Trans-
Siberian Railway
Moscow to the city of Vladivo-stok on the Sea of Japan
- 7. What eastern Siberian city has the highest winter-summer average
temperature difference in the world? - -In the city of Verkhoyansk in eastern
Siberia, the average winter temperature is -58°F, while the average summer
temperature is 60°F.
difference of almost 120°F
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