Tasks on the topic: Geography of Russia.
1. Are the following conclusions about the tendencies of changes in the volume of cargo turnover and passenger turnover of transport in Russia, made on the basis of the analysis of the data in the table below, correct?
Dynamics of the volume of cargo turnover and passenger turnover of transport in Russia
(as a percentage of the previous year)
Year 2006 2007 2008 2009
Freight turnover 102.7 102.4 100.7 89.9
Passenger turnover 100.7 104.4 103.0 90.6
Conclusion A: cargo turnover in 2008 increased compared to the previous year.
Conclusion B: passenger traffic increased annually from 2006 to 2008.
1) only output A is correct 2) only output B is correct
3) both conclusions are correct 4) both conclusions are incorrect
2. In which of the listed subjects of the Russian Federation is tea grown?
1) Primorsky Territory; 2) Rostov region; 3) Astrakhan region; 4) Krasnodar Territory
3. Which three of the listed power plants are hydroelectric power plants?
1) Kurskaya 2) Krasnoyarskaya 3) Bratskaya 4) Bilibinskaya 5) Ust-Ilimskaya 6) Surgutskaya 4. Identify the region of Russia by its short description.
This region has a coastal geographical position. The southern border of the region coincides with the state border of Russia. The riches of the region include recreational resources: the sea coast, picturesque alpine landscapes, healing mineral springs; agroclimatic resources: fertile chernozems are widespread on the plains, which, in combination with a warm climate, contributed to the development of agriculture - one of the main sectors of the region's economy. Wheat (more than 10% of all-Russian production), corn, rice, grapes, citrus crops are grown here. Rural settlements in the region are called stanitsa.
5. In which of the listed regions of Russia is the average population density highest?
1) Far East 2) Western Siberia 3) European North 4) Ural-Volga region 6. For which of the listed territories is characterized by a sharply continental climate of the temperate zone?
1) Kamchatka Peninsula 2) Chukotka Peninsula 3) Primorye 4) Transbaikalia
7. For which of the listed regions of Russia is the migration growth of the population typical?
1) Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) 2) Republic of Komi 3) Arkhangelsk region 4) Moscow region
8 cities are located on the Volga river
1) Bryansk and Tomsk 2) Tver and Nizhny Novgorod 3) Smolensk and Lipetsk 4) Omsk and Voronezh
9. In which of the following regions of Russia is the density of highways the highest?
1) Sakhalin 2) Belgorod 3) Tyumen 4) Irkutsk
10. On which river is the city of Krasnoyarsk located?
1) Ob 2) Irtysh 3) Yenisei 4) Amur
11.Number and natural growth of the population of the Udmurt Republic
2006 2007
Average annual population, people. 1541142 1535297
Natural population growth, people (value of the indicator per year). - 4531 - 2060
Round up the result to the nearest whole number.
12. Identify the region of Russia by its short description.
This region of the Russian Federation in the west and south borders on Ukraine. The economy is based on a large ferrous metallurgy complex created on the basis of the richest iron ore deposits. The largest mining and processing plants produce more than a third of all iron ore concentrate in Russia. Steel is smelted at a large electrometallurgical plant. Highly developed agriculture contributes to the development of the food industry.
13. Major centers of heavy engineering in Russia are the following cities:
1) Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk 2) Solikamsk and Bereznyaki 3) Bratsk and Ust-Ilimsk
4) Astrakhan and Tver
14. What letter is the Taimyr Peninsula marked on the map of Russia?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D
15. On which of the listed peninsulas is the northernmost continental point of Russia?
1) Yamal 2) Kola 3) Taimyr 4) Chukotka
16. For which of the territories marked with letters on the map of Russia are strong earthquakes typical?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D
17. Establish a correspondence between the people and the economic region - the territory of its compact residence.
PEOPLE
A) Buryats B) Bashkirs C) Sami
ECONOMIC AREA
1) West Siberian 2) East Siberian 3) Ural 4) North
18 A large car assembly plant of the Volkswagen concern was built in the Kaluga Region. Indicate two features of the EGP of the Kaluga region, which contributed to the placement of this enterprise in it.
19. Permafrost is absent in the Moscow region, and it is widespread in the Transbaikal Territory located to the south. What features of the climate of the Trans-Baikal Territory contribute to the preservation of permafrost on its territory? Indicate two features. If you list more than two features, only the two listed first will be scored.
20.In Russia, the most powerful hydroelectric power plants were built in (on)
1) Western Siberia 2) Eastern Siberia 3) Far East 4) Volga region
21. Which of the following statements about the Ural Mountains is correct?
1) The average height of the Ural Mountains is 3000 m.
2) Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions often occur here.
3) The continentality of the climate increases from west to east and from north to south.
4) The largest oil and natural gas fields in Russia are located here.
22. In which of the listed regions of Russia is the most developed sheep breeding?
1) Arkhangelsk Region 2) Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 3) Perm Territory 4) Republic of Kalmykia
23. In which three of the listed subjects of the Russian Federation have nuclear power plants?
1) Voronezh region 2) Republic of Khakassia 3) Leningrad region 4) Tula region
5) Astrakhan region 6) Tver region
24.The largest marine shipbuilding center in Russia is
1) Nizhny Novgorod 2) St. Petersburg 3) Nakhodka 4) Astrakhan
25. Which of the listed factors contributed to the development of heavy engineering in the Urals?
1) the situation on the border of two economic zones
2) the presence of large deep rivers
3) provision with fuel and energy resources
4) the presence of a developed metallurgical base
26. Which of the following cities in Russia is the largest in terms of population?
1) Irkutsk 2) Vladivostok 3) Chelyabinsk 4) Tver
27. Internal migration of the population has a significant impact on the population of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. When planning measures to provide the population with housing, jobs, social facilities, it is necessary to take into account the impact of migration processes on the population of the region.
28.The table shows data taken from the official website of the Federal State Statistics Service.
The size and natural growth of the population
Chuvash Republic
2006 2007 2008
Resident population as of January 1, people. 1292236 1286239 1282567
Natural population growth, people (value of the indicator per year). - 5609 - 3807 no data
After analyzing these data, determine the value of the migration increase (decrease) in the population of the Chuvash Republic in 2007. Write down the solution to the problem.
29. Which of the following republics has the largest share of the rural population?
1) Karelia 2) Udmurtia 3) Dagestan 4) Komi
30. Using the data in the table, determine the rate of natural population growth in ‰ in 2010 for the Voronezh region.
The number and natural growth of the population of the Voronezh region
Indicator 2009 2010
Average annual population, persons 2,265,830 2,298,423
Natural population growth, persons, value of the indicator for the year -15,022 -15,963
Round up the result to the nearest whole number.
31. Which three of the listed cities are the centers of aluminum production in Russia?
1) Perm 2) Shelekhov 3) Bratsk 4) Novosibirsk 5) Volkhov 6) Chelyabinsk
32. Using the data in the table, determine the rate of natural population growth in ‰ in 2009 for the Tver region.
The number and natural growth of the population of the Tver region
2008 2009
Average annual population, people. 1374478 1364835
Natural population growth, people, the value of the indicator for the year. –13665 –12154
Round up the result to the nearest whole number.
33. What correspondence "the type of climate of the temperate zone - the city for which it is characteristic" is correct?
1) continental - Vladivostok 2) sea - Rostov-on-Don
3) sharply continental - Yakutsk 4) monsoon - Kaliningrad
34. Internal migration of the population has a significant impact on the population of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. When planning measures to provide the population with housing, jobs, social facilities, it is necessary to take into account the impact of migration processes on the population of the region.
35.The table shows data taken from the official website of the Federal State Statistics Service.
The number and natural growth of the population of the Smolensk region
Indicator 2008 2009 2010
Resident population as of January 1, persons 983 227 974 139 965 986
Natural population growth, persons, value of the indicator for the year -9389 -8174 no data
After analyzing these data, determine the value of the migration increase (decrease) in the population of the Smolensk region in 2009. Write down the solution to the problem.
36. Identify the region of Russia by its short description.
A feature of the geographical position of this region is the lack of access to the sea. Part of its territory is occupied by low mountains, but most of it has a flat relief. Deposits of a wide variety of minerals have been discovered in the region, including one of the world's largest deposits of potash salts. The leading industries are chemical and petrochemical, mechanical engineering and timber industry.
37. Which of the following regions of Russia has the highest density of the railway network?
1) Ryazan Region 2) Irkutsk Region 3) Primorsky Territory 4) Altai Territory
38. Which of the statements about the position of large landforms in Russia is correct?
1) The Verkhoyansk ridge separates the West Siberian Plain from the Central Siberian Plateau.
2) The Altai Mountains are located in the northwestern part of the country.
3) The Central Siberian Plateau is located between the Yenisei and Lena rivers.
4) The Sayan Mountains divide the East European and West Siberian plains.
39. Which of the listed regions of Russia has the highest average population density?
1) Krasnodar Territory 2) Republic of Buryatia 3) Nenets Autonomous District 4) Tver Region
40. Establish a correspondence between the republic within the Russian Federation and its capital.
REPUBLIC
A) Komi B) Buryatia C) Tyva
CAPITAL
1) Kyzyl 2) Elista 3) Syktyvkar 4) Ulan-Ude
41. Internal migration of the population has a significant impact on the population of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. When planning measures to provide the population with housing, jobs, social facilities, it is necessary to take into account the impact of migration processes on the population of the region.
42 The table shows data taken from the official website of the Federal State Statistics Service.
The number and natural growth of the population of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
2007 2008 2009
Resident population as of January 1, people. 50484 50263 49520
Natural population growth, people,
the value of the indicator for the year. 206 131 no data
After analyzing these data, determine the value of the migration increase (decrease) in the population of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in 2008. Write down the solution to the problem.
43. Positive natural population growth is characteristic of the Republic
1) Komi 2) Karelia 3) Dagestan 4) Mari El
44. How to explain the location of the production of nitrogen fertilizers in Kemerovo? Give at least two reasons.
45. Internal migration of the population has a significant impact on the population of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. When planning measures to provide the population with housing, jobs, social facilities, it is necessary to take into account the impact of migration processes on the population of the region.
46.The table shows data taken from the official website of the Federal State Statistics Service.
The size and natural growth of the population
Republic of Mordovia
2006 2007 2008
Resident population as of January 1, people 856833 847645 840391
Natural population growth, persons, value of the indicator for the year - 6614 - 5592 no data
After analyzing these data, determine the value of the migration increase (decrease) in the population of the Republic of Mordovia in 2007. Write down the solution to the problem.
47. The population of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation is significantly influenced by both the natural movement of the population and migration. The table shows data taken from the official website of the Federal State Statistics Service.
The number and natural growth of the population of the Nizhny Novgorod region
Indicator 2010 2011 2012
Resident population as of January 1, persons 3 326 850 3 307 648 3 296 947
Average annual population, persons 3 317 231 3 302 298 No data
Natural population growth, persons, value of the indicator for the year -22 960 -17 680 No data
After analyzing this data, determine:
1) the indicator of natural population growth in ‰ in 2011 for the Nizhny Novgorod region. When calculating, use the indicator of the average annual population.
Round up the result to tenths of a ppm;
2) the value of the migration increase (decrease) of the population of the Nizhny Novgorod region in 2011. Write down the solution to the problem.
48. Which of the following cities in Russia are major centers of ferrous metallurgy?
1) Tyumen and Norilsk 2) Arkhangelsk and Syktyvkar 3) Lipetsk and Nizhny Tagil
4) Bratsk and Krasnoyarsk
49. In which three of the listed cities have timber processing complexes? Circle the appropriate numbers and write them down in the table.
1) Saratov 2) Arkhangelsk 3) Syktyvkar 4) Lipetsk 5) Bratsk 6) Chelyabinsk
50. What letter on the map of Russia indicates the territory in which the tundra is widespread?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D
51. Within the main zone of settlement of Russia is located (-a)
1) Nenets Autonomous District 2) Republic of Tatarstan 3) Republic of Komi 4) Magadan Region
52. In which of the following regions of Russia is rice grown?
1) Krasnodar Territory 2) Krasnoyarsk Territory 3) Republic of Tatarstan 4) Republic of Bashkortostan
53. What letter on the map of Russia shows the territory belonging to the main areas of dairy cattle breeding?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D
54. Which of the following cities is the largest in terms of population?
1) Novokuznetsk 2) Petrozavodsk 3) Novosibirsk 4) Krasnodar
55. Which of the listed cities of the Volga region is the largest in terms of population?
1) Saratov 2) Samara 3) Ulyanovsk 4) Astrakhan
56. On which of the listed territories of Russia are most likely strong earthquakes?
1) Kola Peninsula 2) Novaya Zemlya Islands 3) Sakhalin Island 4) Taimyr Peninsula
57.The population of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation is significantly influenced by both the natural movement of the population and migration. The table shows data taken from the official website of the Federal State Statistics Service.
The number and natural growth of the population of the Perm Territory
Indicator 2010 2011 2012
Resident population as of January 1, people 2 641 016 2 633 550 2 631 073
Average annual population, people 2 637 570 2 632 312 No data
Natural population growth, persons, value of the indicator for the year –3067 –1670 No data
After analyzing this data, determine:
1) the indicator of natural population growth (in ‰) in 2011 for the Perm Territory. When calculating, use the indicator of the average annual population. Round up the result to tenths of a ppm;
2) the value of the migration increase (decrease) of the population of the Perm Territory in 2011. Write down the solution to the problem.
58. Establish a correspondence between the republic of the Russian Federation and its capital.
REPUBLIC
A) Adygea B) Bashkiria C) Karelia
CAPITAL
1) Petrozavodsk 2) Maykop 3) Cheboksary 4) Ufa
59. Identify the region of Russia by its short description.
This republic stands out for its developed oil industry; a variety of mechanical engineering products are produced here: helicopters and airplanes, equipment for the fuel and petrochemical industries, heavy dump trucks. Its capital, one of the oldest cities in Russia, is a millionaire city. The titular nation is one of the largest in number in Russia.
60. With which of the following countries does Russia have a land border?
1) Moldova 2) Turkmenistan 3) Finland 4) Armenia
61. Most of the believers of which of the listed peoples profess Islam?
1) Tatars 2) Kalmyks 3) Buryats 4) Tuvinians
62.The westernmost point of Russia is located on the territory
1) Murmansk region 2) Krasnodar region 3) Leningrad region 4) Kaliningrad region
63. What, apart from the availability of raw materials, determined the location of the pulp and paper production in the city of Ust-Ilimsk? Give two reasons.
64. Which of the following cities in Russia is a large full-cycle ferrous metallurgy center?
1) Volgograd 2) Omsk 3) Chelyabinsk 4) Kazan
65. Identify the region of Russia by its short description.
This autonomous region is located in the Asian part of Russia, has access to one of the seas and does not have access to the state border of the Russian Federation. Occupies the northern part of the low-lying plain. The climate varies from arctic in the north to temperate in the south. Permafrost is widespread throughout the district. There are significant reserves of natural gas and oil.
66. Identify the region of Russia by its short description.
This region borders on many republics within the Russian Federation, but does not have access to either the state border or the sea. This is a region of many years of migration inflow. Agriculture accounts for the largest share of the economically active population in the structure of employment. It occupies one of the leading places in the country for the collection of grain and other types of agricultural products. In the south of the region, in the foothills, the presence of mineral springs, healing air, picturesque natural landscapes contributed to the formation of an ecological resort region.
67. Which of the following cities in Russia is the largest in terms of population?
1) Nizhny Novgorod 2) Arkhangelsk 3) Astrakhan 4) Tomsk
68. Which of the following cities in Russia is characterized by the highest average annual precipitation?
1) Voronezh 2) Yekaterinburg 3) Chita 4) Sochi
69. Which of the territories indicated by letters on the map of Russia is located within the natural zone of the steppes?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D
70. Which of the following countries does Russia border on on the section marked on the map fragment by the segment A - B?
1) Finland 2) Belarus 3) Ukraine 4) Poland
71. For which of the listed territories of Russia is characterized by a temperate continental climate?
1) East European Plain 2) West Siberian Lowland 3) Cisbaikalia 4) Primorye
72.Russia ranks first in the world in 1) coal mining 2) natural gas production 3) steel production 4) plastics production
73. Using the data in the table, determine the rate of natural population growth in ‰ in 2008 for the Murmansk region.
The number and natural growth of the population of the Murmansk region
Indicator 2007 2008
Average annual population, people 853 949 846 691
Natural population growth, people, value of the indicator for the year -1190 -1060
Round up the result to the nearest whole number.
74. Which of the regions indicated by letters on the map of Russia has the highest average population density?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D
75. Which of the following regions of Russia has the most favorable agro-climatic conditions for growing sugar beets?
1) Pskov 2) Belgorod 3) Tverskaya 4) Tyumen
76. On which peninsula is the northernmost continental point of Russia?
1) Taimyr 2) Yamal 3) Kola 4) Kamchatka
77. Which of the listed industries received the greatest development in the Volga region?
1) timber industry 2) ferrous metallurgy 3) mechanical engineering 4) coal industry
78. Which of the statements contains information about the migration of the population of Russia?
1) Only 10 million people live in the Far North of Russia, which occupies 2/3 of its territory.
2) The share of children reaches its maximum in the Republic of Dagestan; other republics of the North Caucasus are slightly behind it.
3) Since the early 1990s. a strong outflow of population from the regions of the Far North and the Far East began.
4) In the age structure of the population of Russia, the share of older people is increasing, the share of children is decreasing.
79. Establish a correspondence between the river port and the river on which it is located.
RIVER PORT
A) Rybinsk B) Igarka C) Salekhard
RIVER
1) Yenisei 2) Volga 3) Pechora 4) Ob
80. Which statement about the geographical position of Russia is correct?
1) Russia borders on all the Republics of the Transcaucasus: Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan.
2) The extreme continental northern point of Russia is located on the Taimyr Peninsula.
3) The longest land border of Russia is with Mongolia.
4) The extreme eastern point of Russia has an eastern longitude.
81. Identify the region of Russia by its short description.
This area is located in the Asian part of the country. The southern border of the region runs along a navigable river and at the same time is the state border of Russia. The name of the administrative center does not coincide with the name of the region itself. A large hydroelectric power plant has been built in the region. The territory of the region is crossed by two major railways. Mining (coal and gold mining), woodworking, food industry and mechanical engineering are developed here.
82. With which of the following countries does Russia have the longest land border?
1) Belarus 2) Kazakhstan 3) Ukraine 4) China
83. Which of the listed regions of Russia is the most favorable agro-climatic conditions for the cultivation of sugar beets, corn and wheat?
1) Republic of Karelia 2) Tver Region 3) Komi Republic 4) Belgorod Region
84.In accordance with the Law "On the Calculation of Time" and the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation, since September 2011, 9 time zones have been established on the territory of the country (see map).
The plane took off from Novosibirsk (IV time zone) to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (IX time zone) at 7:00 local time in Novosibirsk. The estimated flight time is 6 hours. How long will it be in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky when the plane lands? Write down the answer in numbers.
85. What industries are the basis of the economy of the Urals?
1) electric power and coal 2) food and forestry 3) metallurgy and mechanical engineering
4) light and chemical
86. In Voronezh, excavators, press-forging machines and mining equipment are manufactured. What features of the EGP in Voronezh contribute to the placement of these industries in it? Indicate two features.
87. Which of the listed seas washes the northern coast of Russia?
1) Baltic 2) Kara 3) Okhotsk 4) North
88. Establish a correspondence between the republic within the Russian Federation and its capital.
REPUBLIC
A) Adygea B) Dagestan C) Tyva
CAPITAL
1) Makhachkala 2) Maykop 3) Barnaul 4) Kyzyl
89. Internal migration of the population has a significant impact on the population of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. When planning measures to provide the population with housing, jobs, social facilities, it is necessary to take into account the impact of migration processes on the population of the region.
90.The table shows data taken from the official website of the Federal State Statistics Service.
The number and natural growth of the population of the Magadan region
Indicator 2008 2009 2010
Resident population as of January 1, people 165 820 162 969 161 248
Natural population growth, persons, value of the indicator for the year -477 -204 No data
After analyzing these data, determine the value of the migration increase (decrease) in the population of the Magadan region in 2009. Write down the solution to the problem.
91. Establish a correspondence between the subject of the Russian Federation and its location on the political and administrative map, indicated by the letter.
THE SUBJECT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
A) Omsk region B) Perm region C) Chelyabinsk region
LOCATION ON MAP
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D
92. In what areas of Central Russia are iron ores mined?
1) Kursk and Belgorod 2) Tver and Yaroslavl 3) Bryansk and Smolensk
4) Ryazan and Tambov
93. In which of the following regions of Russia is the share of children in the age structure of the population the largest?
1) Chuvash Republic 2) Pskov Region 3) Republic of Ingushetia 4) Novosibirsk Region
94. Which three of the following cities have pulp and paper mills? Circle the appropriate numbers and write them down in the table.
1) Syktyvkar 2) Makhachkala 3) Stavropol 4) Baikalsk 5) Krasnoyarsk 6) Sochi
95. Identify the region of Russia by its short description.
One of the extreme points of Russia is located on the territory of this Autonomous Okrug. It is washed by the waters of the seas belonging to the basins of two oceans. The average population density here is below the national average. The indigenous population, belonging to the small peoples of the North, is engaged in reindeer husbandry, fishing and fishing for sea animals. In recent years, the region's economy has begun to actively develop.
96. Establish a correspondence between the subject of the Russian Federation and its administrative center.
Write down the numbers corresponding to the selected answers in the table.
THE SUBJECT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
A) Altai Territory B) Republic of Adygea C) Republic of Komi
1) Syktyvkar 2) Barnaul 3) Salekhard 4) Maykop
The full cycle ferrous metallurgy center in Russia is
1) Volgograd 2) Volkhov 3) Magnitogorsk 4) Kazan
97. Which of the following territories is suitable for growing rice and tea?
1) Republic of Dagestan 2) Republic of Kalmykia 3) Stavropol Territory 4) Krasnodar Territory
98. With which of the following countries does Russia have a land border?
1) Lithuania 2) Moldova 3) Kyrgyzstan 4) Turkmenistan
99. Determine according to the graph the value of the migration growth of the population of Russia in 2001.
International migration (thousand people)
100.In accordance with the Law "On the Calculation of Time" and the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation, since September 2011, 9 time zones have been established on the territory of the country (see map).
The plane took off from Yekaterinburg (III time zone) to Yakutsk (VII time zone) at 10 o'clock local time in Yekaterinburg. The estimated flight time is 4 hours. How long will it be in Yakutsk when the plane lands? Write down the answer in numbers.
101. Are the following conclusions about the trends in the volume of industrial and agricultural production in the Arkhangelsk region, made on the basis of the analysis of the data in the table below, correct?
Dynamics of industrial and agricultural production in the Arkhangelsk region
(as a percentage of the previous year)
Year 2007 2008 2009 2010
Industrial production 107.0 105.5 115.4 102.1
Agricultural production (in farms of all categories) 91.4 96.0 105.0 97.8
Conclusion A: in the period from 2007 to 2010, there was an annual growth in industrial production.
Conclusion B: from 2007 to 2009, there was an annual increase in agricultural production.
1) only conclusion A is correct 2) only conclusion B is correct 3) both conclusions are correct 4) both conclusions are incorrect
102. Which of the listed minerals are mined in Central Russia?
1) iron ores 2) copper ores 3) natural gas 4) oil
103. In which of the following areas of Central Russia is iron ore mining carried out?
1) Oryol and Ryazan 2) Tver and Yaroslavl 3) Bryansk and Kaluga
4) Kursk and Belgorod
104.Select three centers of non-ferrous metallurgy from the proposed list of cities.
1) Cherepovets 2) Krasnoyarsk 3) Lipetsk 4) Bratsk 5) Norilsk 6) Nizhny Tagil
