1. Name: _________________________________ Class Period: _____
Unit 7b: Introduction of Physical Geography of Eastern Europe & Russia
Part 1 Directions: Use pgs , RA14-17, & RA20-23 to find answers to fill in the blanks about Eastern European & Russian physical geographic features.
Crops (pgs , 361, & 368):
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Natural Resources:
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Notable Islands:
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Bodies of Water:
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Major Rivers:
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Mountain Ranges:
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Peninsulas:
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Largest Climate Zones:
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2. Part 2 Directions: Use pgs
Part 2 Directions: Use pgs & to find answers for each question about Russian & Eastern European physical geography. You may also need to use the maps on pg and the answers you wrote down on the front of this worksheet.
Explain why the Danube River has been important for the history of Eastern Europe. (Chapter 13 Lesson 1)
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What waterways were linked by the Main-Danube Canal and give two reasons this canal is important today to Eastern European country’s economies? (Chapter 13 Lesson 1)
Explain the importance of the Northern European Plain to Russia. (Chapter 14 Lesson 1)
Explain the factors of physical geography & climates throughout Russia that have caused western Russia to have an extremely high population density in relation to much of the rest of the country. (Chapter 14 Lesson 1)
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5 . Describe the major issues facing Russia in regards to its natural resources. (Chapter 14 Lesson 1)