Russia and the Republics Atlas Activity PDF
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This document contains a set of questions on Russia and the Republics, suitable for an atlas activity. The questions cover various aspects such as geography, population, and economics. The questions ask for comparisons to the United States. The document may come from a textbook or worksheet packet.
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Russia and the Republics - Atlas Activity (pg. 336 – 343, A8-A9, A15, A17) 1. What three large seas lie on Russia’s western borders? 2. How many feet deeper is Lake Baikal than Crater Lake? 3. How many times larger is the land area of Russia and the Republics tha...
Russia and the Republics - Atlas Activity (pg. 336 – 343, A8-A9, A15, A17) 1. What three large seas lie on Russia’s western borders? 2. How many feet deeper is Lake Baikal than Crater Lake? 3. How many times larger is the land area of Russia and the Republics than that of the United States? 4. How does the population of Russia and the Republics compare with that of the United States? 5. What capital city in Russia & the Republics is located the farthest east? 6. About what percentage of Soviet land area became part of independent countries with the breakup of the USSR? How much land did Russia lose when the countries became independent? 7. Into how many independent republics did the former Soviet Union break up? 8. Into what religious category do the majority of the people in Russia and the Republics fit? 9. In what three climate zones of the region do few or no people live? 10.What pattern do you see in the ethnic groups of the republics? Where do the ethnic groups live? 11.What are the three most densely populated cities in the region? 12.Is the population concentrated in the European or Asian part of the region? 13.How do the GDP’s of Russia and the Republics compare to GDP of the United States? 14.How do the numbers of televisions and passenger cars of Russia and the Republics compare with those in the United States? 15.From questions 13 and 14, what conclusion can you draw about the standard of living in the Russia and the republics? 16.What inconsistency do you see between the infant mortality rate and the number of doctors in the republics? 17.Other than Russia, what is the region’s largest republic in terms of population? 18.Other than Russia, what is the region’s largest republic in terms of total land area?
