Question

modern russia: a land im
directions: use an atlas, textbook or other resources to research the geographic features of russia. after answering each question, add the feature to your modern russia map. answer the wrap - up questions once all features are correctly located and labeled on your map.

1. russia spans across two continental regions from east to west. what is the name of this giant land mass? eurasia
2. what ocean lies to the east of russia? pacific ocean
3. what ocean lies to the north of russia? artic ocean
4. what mountains divide russia from its western lands and the rest of europe? the ural mountains
5. which mountain range spans from the black sea to the caspian sea and divides russia from the middle east? caucasus mountains
6. what name is given to the northern region of russia, usually known for its extremely cold climate? tundra
7. what region of grasslands, filled with lakes and swamps runs from the ural mountains to the yenisey river? taiga
8. what high plateau covers central russia, with rivers and canyons carved through the land? central siberian plateau
9. what is the largest lake in russia? (it is also the deepest lake in the world!) lake baikal
10. what peninsula stretches from eastern russia, covered by over 100 volcanoes? kamchatka peninsula
11. what three seas make up the eastern coastline of russia? sea of okhost, bering sea, sea of japan
12. what powerful river runs from the ural mountains to the caspian depression? l. zaysan
13. what river makes up the southern border of russia, dividing it from china?

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Explanation:

The questions are about the geographic features of Russia, which falls under the subfield of Geography in Natural Science. The answers provided (e.g., Eurasia, Pacific Ocean, Ural Mountains) are correct based on geographic knowledge of Russia's landmass, oceans, mountains, and other features.

Answer:

1. The giant land mass is Eurasia.
2. The ocean to the east of Russia is the Pacific Ocean.
3. The ocean to the north of Russia is the Arctic Ocean.
4. The mountains dividing Russia from western lands and Europe are the Ural Mountains.
5. The mountain range from Black Sea to Caspian Sea is the Caucasus Mountains.
6. The northern region with extreme cold is the Tundra.
7. The grassland region from Ural to Yenisey is the Taiga.
8. The high plateau in central Russia is the Central Siberian Plateau.
9. The largest (and deepest) lake in Russia is Lake Baikal.
10. The peninsula with over 100 volcanoes is the Kamchatka Peninsula.
11. The three seas on Russia's eastern coastline are the Sea of Okhotsk, Bering Sea, and Sea of Japan.
12. The river from Ural to Caspian Depression: (Note: There's an error here; the correct river is the Volga River, not L. Zaysan. L. Zaysan is a lake. The Volga runs from the Valdai Hills to the Caspian Sea, but if considering from Ural to Caspian, the Ural River is correct. Likely a typo in the handwritten answer.)
13. (The river forming Russia's southern border with China is the Amur River (Heilongjiang), though the question's handwritten answer is missing here.)