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Geography Unit 5 Stu Guide Day 1Name Class DateCHAPTER 17Main Idea Activities 17.1Russia, Ukraine, and BelarusVOCABULARY Some terms to understand:• extends (382): stretches out; continues• terrain (382): ground; turf; territory• brave (383): face; confront; dare; risk• buckle (383): crumple; bend; collapse• prevail (383): predominate; exert controlling power or influence• barge (384): roomy flat-bottomed boat used chiefly for the transport of goods• logging (384): cutting down of trees for commercial purposes• crucial (384): vital; necessary; essential; importantCLASSIFYING INFORMATION For each of the following, write the letter of the correctchoice in the space provided.______________________________________________________1. World’s largest country in area2. Landform that divides the region3. Country that is part of Europe4. Part of Russia that is east of the Urals5. Country located in the Caucasus Mountains6. Highest point in Europe7. Country that has no point over 1,135 feet(346 m) above sea level8. Largest swamp in Europe9. Thinly populated area east of the Uralsa. Azerbaijanb. Ukrainec. Pripet Marshesd. Mount Elbruse. Russiaf. West Siberian Plaing. Siberiah. Kamchatka Peninsulai. Ural Mountainsj. Belarus______10. Has active volcanoesEVALUATING INFORMATION Mark each statement T if it is true or F if it is false.____________1. Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus together cover about 40 percent of the world’sland area.2. Asiope is the name given to Europe and Asia when they are considered onelandmass or continent.Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.Holt World Geography Today 99 Main Idea Activities2
Geography Unit 5 Stu Guide Day 1Name Class DateChapter 17 Main Idea Activities 17.1, continued__________________________________________3. The Caucasus Mountains lie between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.4. Rail and road crossings in the Ural Mountains need no major tunnels.5. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.6. The region’s European third has the harshest climates.7. The Arctic Ocean can freeze all the way south to Russia’s northern shores.8. Russia’s only large ice-free Arctic port is Murmansk.9. The taiga is a plain that covers half of Russia.______10. The Russian steppe has become one of the world’s major grain-producingareas.______11. Eastern Siberia has gold and diamond mines.______12. The Dnieper River basin has become Russia’s industrial heartland.______13. Russia’s first geothermal power station is in St. Petersburg.______14. The region is rich in minerals such as copper, gold, iron ore, and nickel.REVIEWING FACTS Choose the correct items from the following list to complete thestatements below.Baikal Siberia DnieperAsia Russia Europe1. extends more than 6,000 miles (9,600 km) from east towest.2. Areas that are located west of the Ural Mountains are part of.3. Areas that are located east of the Ural Mountains lie in .4. The , Don, and Volga are three of the largest southflowingrivers in the region.5. Lake is sometimes called the Jewel of Siberia for itsbeauty.6. The severe winters of sometimes bring temperaturesbelow –40ºF.Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.Holt World Geography Today 100 Main Idea Activities3
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