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RUSSIA. REVIEW. Russia. St. Basil’s Cathedral (Russian Orthodox Church) Moscow, Russia. What is the main religion in Russia?. RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IT IS CHRISTIAN Christianity: JESUS CHRIST IS THE SON OF GOD. RED SQUARE-MOSCOW, RUSSIA Public Space, Parades, Markets.
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RUSSIA REVIEW
St. Basil’s Cathedral(Russian Orthodox Church)Moscow, Russia
What is the main religion in Russia? • RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH • IT IS CHRISTIAN • Christianity: JESUS CHRIST IS THE SON OF GOD.
What climate region has permafrost?(It is mostly in extreme northern Russia.) Tundra
What subarctic climate region has huge coniferous trees? (In Siberia)CONE BEARING…”Con”iferousTaiga
What climate region is semi-arid? (Dry grasslands)Mostly in Central Asia Steppe
Russia sits on two continents.Which are they? EUROPE ASIA
What mountains divide Russia? Ural Mountains
What is the name for the rich black soil west of the Ural Mountains? chernozem
The region west of the Urals is good for farming. It is known as • The BLACK EARTH BELT where the • FERTILE TRIANGLE is.
The land east of the Ural Mountains, known as the “sleeping land” is West<- Urals -> East ->SIBERIA
What mountains are between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea? Caucasus Mountains Near Sochi, site of the Winter Olympics!
What ocean lies to the north of Russia? Arctic Ocean
What ocean is on Russia’s east coast? Pacific Ocean
What is the body of water between Asia and North America? Bering Strait
What river in western Russia drains the Northern European Plain?It flows into the Caspian Sea. VOLGA RIVER
What river forms the border between Russia and China? Amur River
What is the largest inland sea in the world? Caspian Sea
What is the deepest and oldest lake in the world? It looks like a finger! Lake Baikal