Question 1 (0.5 points)

Question

Norway is a country famous for its fjords.

Question 1 options:
True
False
Question 2 (0.5 points)
Permafrost occurs in the tundra and tundra-forest biomes of Eastern Europe

Question 2 options:
True
False
Question 3 (0.5 points)
Formidable obstacles of climate, terrain, and distance hinder exploitation of natural resources in Russia.

Question 3 options:
True
False
Question 4 (0.5 points)
Which of the following definitions applies to permafrost?

Question 4 options:

A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes.

Permanently frozen subsoil, occurring in perennially frigid areas.

A treeless area between the icecap and the tree line of Arctic regions, having permanently frozen subsoil and supporting low-growing vegetation such as lichens, mosses, and stunted shrubs.

A subarctic, evergreen coniferous forest of northern Eurasia located just south of the tundra and dominated by firs and spruces.

Question 5 (0.5 points)
Which of the following animals would you not find in the arctic tundra region?

Question 5 options:

polar bears

snowy owls

mountain goats

grasshoppers

Question 6 (0.5 points)
Compare the photos below. Which photo is most likely a photo of the Siberian tundra?

Photo A

Photo B

Mount Hood Timberline Morning AlpenGlow Oregon United States Mountain Landscape

Photo C

Aerial view on taiga landscape from a helicopter.

Question 6 options:

Photo A

Photo B

Photo C

none of the above

Question 7 (0.5 points)
What percent of Russia is used for permanent cropland?

Question 7 options:

none

5 percent

10 percent

25 percent

Question 8 (0.5 points)
What is the climate of most of Central and Eastern Europe?

Question 8 options:

Mainly humid-continental with cool summers

Mainly dry and warm with arctic winters

Question 9 (0.5 points)
How are Southern Appalachian (U.S.A.) and Southwestern Caucasus (Russia) forests similar?

Question 9 options:

They are both Southern Hemisphere deciduous forests.

They are both Northern Hemisphere, warm-temperate forests.

They are both Northern Hemisphere, boreal forests.

They actually share no similarities.

Question 10 (0.5 points)
How are forest biomes classified?

Question 10 options:

growing season

average rainfall

longitude

latitude

Question 11 (0.5 points)
Which of the following mountains is considered to be the highest mountain in Europe?

Question 11 options:

Mount Koshka

Mount Karaul Oba

Mount Elbrus

Carpathian Mountains

Question 12 (0.5 points)
Which European river, the second longest river in Europe, is pictured on this map?

Political map of countries in Europe with a river running west to east through the cities of Wien, Budapest, and south through Belgrade. It begins in Deutschland and runs northeast then southeast then northeast to Rumanyen.

Question 12 options:

The Moskva River

The Volga River

The Rhine River

The Danube River

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 1:
Norway is a country famous for its fjords.
Answer: True

Question 2:
Permafrost occurs in the tundra and tundra-forest biomes of Eastern Europe.
Answer: True

Question 3:
Formidable obstacles of climate, terrain, and distance hinder exploitation of natural resources in Russia.
Answer: True

Question 4:
Which of the following definitions applies to permafrost?
Answer: Permanently frozen subsoil, occurring in perennially frigid areas.

Question 5:
Which of the following animals would you not find in the arctic tundra region?
Answer: Mountain goats

Question 6:
Compare the photos below. Which photo is most likely a photo of the Siberian tundra?
Answer: Photo C (Aerial view on taiga landscape from a helicopter)

Question 7:
What percent of Russia is used for permanent cropland?
Answer: 5 percent

Question 8:
What is the climate of most of Central and Eastern Europe?
Answer: Mainly humid-continental with cool summers

Question 9:
How are Southern Appalachian (U.S.A.) and Southwestern Caucasus (Russia) forests similar?
Answer: They are both Northern Hemisphere, warm-temperate forests.

Question 10:
How are forest biomes classified?
Answer: average rainfall

Question 11:
Which of the following mountains is considered to be the highest mountain in Europe?
Answer: Mount Elbrus

Question 12:
Which European river, the second longest river in Europe, is pictured on this map?
Answer: The Danube River

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