Question

use the map below to identify the labeled locations.

caspian sea
pacific ocean
siberia
st. petersburg
moscow

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
5. e

question 8 (5 points)
belarus is a landlocked country that lies entirely on the northern european plain.
true
false

question 9 (5 points)
belarus has a cool continental climate influenced by the atlantic ocean.

Explanation:

Match map labels to geographic locations

• A points to the Caspian Sea in the southwest.
• B points to the vast region of Siberia in northern Asia.
• C points to St. Petersburg, located on the Baltic coast (Gulf of Finland).
• D points to the Pacific Ocean on the eastern coast of Russia.
• E points to Moscow, located further inland and south of St. Petersburg.

Analyze Question 8

• Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe.
• It lies entirely within the flat, low-lying region known as the Northern European Plain.
• Therefore, the statement is True.

Analyze Question 9

• Belarus experiences a moderate/cool continental climate.
• This climate is moderated by maritime air masses coming from the Atlantic Ocean.
• Therefore, the statement is True.

Answer:

Question 1 (Map Matching)

• Caspian Sea: A (1)
• Pacific Ocean: D (4)
• Siberia: B (2)
• St. Petersburg: C (3)
• Moscow: E (5)

Question 8

• True (Correct answer)
• False

Question 9

• True (Correct answer)
• False