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Russia's Physical Features. By Garrett McMorrow, Kyle Vo, and Vi Khuc. Introduction.
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Russia's Physical Features By Garrett McMorrow, Kyle Vo, and Vi Khuc
Introduction Russia, as we know, is the largest country in the world, with 17,074,400 sq. km of land. Russia’s land covers parts of both Europe and Asia. Bodies of water, mountains, valleys, lakes, plateau, rivers, andplains make-up, as we know now, Russia.
Landforms • Most of eastern Russia is covered by the Kolyma, Verkhoyansk, and Cherskiy Mts. Ranges • Central Russia is covered by the Siberian Plateau and Plains, making easy settlement. • Most Russians live in the European part, since it has a good climate, as well as flat land. Eastern Russia is mostly used for mining resources, especially coal, due to many of the Mtn. Ranges.
Bodies of Water • The eastern northern border of Russia is and Completely bordered by various of seas and bays. • The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and the Strait of Gibraltar are vital to the trading of European Russia. • Most of European Russia’s energy is used from hydroelectric produced by it’s well-developed major productions of hydroelectric.
Mountain Ranges & Mountains • Ural Mountains • Caucasus Mountains • Yablonovy Mountains • Kolyma Mountains • Cherskogo Mountain Range • Sayan Mountains • Mt. Narodnaya • Putoran Mountains • Mt. Belukha • Stanovoy Range
Rivers & Lakes • Volga River • Yenisei-Selenga and Ob-Irtysh River Systems • Yenisei River • Lake Baikai • Selenga (Selenge) River
Conclusion As you can see, Russia has a variety of features, that affects a lot of Russia. Due to many Physical Features, many people have to adapt to their surroundings.