1. Questions for chapter 1-1, page 16 Which country is located on both the continents of Europe and Asia? How does the land size of Europe differ from the land size of Russia? Russia Europe is a small continent with many small countries in it. Russia is the largest country in the world.

2. Northwestern Highlands North European Plain Central Upland Alpine Mountain System What are the four major land regions of Europe? What are the major land regions of Russia? North European Plain Ural Mountains West Siberian Plain Central Siberian Plateau East Siberian Uplands BONUS Which of these is shared by both Europe and Russia?

3. The area best for farming is the North European plain. Freezing temps in Russia limit settlement, industry and movement. Central uplands good for farming. How have the physical features affected life in Europe and Russia? Why is the Volga River in Russia not navigable year-round? For 3 months it freezes over.

4. If they can’t ship goods, they can’t make money. How does this affect Russia’s industries? Eurasia, which is the world’s largest landmass is made up of Europe and Asia. Look at the map of Europe on page 218. Do you think shipping is an important industry for Europe or Russia and why?

5. populationdensitypeninsulaplateautributarynavigable KEY TERMS average number of people living in a square mile land area nearly surrounded by water raised area of level land river or stream that flows into a larger river wide and deep enough for ships