12. Define whether these statements are False or True: 1) Russia is a small country. 2) It occupies about one seventh of dry land. 3) The vast territory of Russia lies in the Northern part of Europe and in the Southern part of Asia. 4) Its total area is

12. Define whether these statements are False or True:
1) Russia is a small country. -
2) It occupies about one seventh of dry land. -
3) The vast territory of Russia lies in the Northern part of Europe and in the Southern part of Asia.
4) Its total area is over 150 million square kilometers.
5) Russia is washed by three oceans.
6) The northern and eastern coasts of Russia are washed by the White Sea, the Barents Sea and the Okhotsk Sea.
7) The land of Russia varies a lot from heavy forests to barren deserts, from high peaked mountains to deep valleys.
8) Russia is located in the taiga.
9) The Urals is the longest mountain chain. It separates Europe from Asia.
10) There are one type of climate on the territory of Russia.
11) in the South the temperature is usually above zero all year round.
12) The climate of Siberia is tropical.
13) The Volga River is the smallest river in Europe ( 3690 km ).
14) The Volga runs into the Caspian Sea which is in reality, the largest lake in the world.
15) The Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.
16) Russia has few natural resources.
17) Russia has deposits of coal, oil, iron ore, gold, nickel.
18) Russia borders on five countries.
19) The population of Russia is about 150 million people.
20) The Russian Federative Republic is a Monarchy.