Russia combats wildfires in Chernobyl radiation zone

Aug. 16, 2010

Q: Russia is mounting extra patrols to fight wildfires in a region hit by nuclear fallout from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plan disaster, amid fears that radiation could spread. Where is Russia?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: As wildfires and drought have destroyed much of Russia's crops, extreme high temperatures and choking clouds of smog from bog fires have plagued the capital of Moscow where the death rate has doubled. What is a bog?

A. Forest

B. Prairie

C. Desert

D. Wetland

Q: Russia is the leading extractor of peat for fuel and the world's top producer of . . .

A. Coal

B. Natural gas

C. Nuclear power

D. All of the above

Q: Russia is the world's largest country with 6,601,668 square miles of territory. What is the world's second largest country?

A. Australia

B. Brazil

C. Canada

D. United States

Q: What is the official name of Russia?

A. Russian Federation

B. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

C. Russian Empire

D. Russian Commonwealth

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