| A | B |
| Located in a humid continental climate | Moscow |
| Place known as the "cold pole of the world" | Verkhoyansk |
| climate in which most Russians live | Mid-latitude |
| Dominant climate region in Russia | Subarctic |
| Region found mostly north of the Arctic Circle | Tundra |
| Largest republic of the former Soviet Union | Russia |
| Large grassland area in Russia | Steppe |
| Permanently frozen subsoil | Permafrost |
| Rich black soil that supports grain production | Chernozem |
| Huge area that contains coniferous forest | Taiga |
| Currency used in Russia today | Ruble |
| The Volga river flows in to this body of water | Caspian Sea |