Exploring Russia through anagrams 2
Russia is the world’s largest nation and borders European and Asian countries as
well as the Pacific and Arctic oceans. Its landscape and climate ranges from tundra
and forests to subtropical beaches. Economically, the country has a wide natural
resource base, including major deposits of timber, petroleum, natural gas, coal,
ores and other mineral resources.
Student task
Can you unravel the following anagrams to reveal key details about Russia?
A clue has been provided in each instance to help you.
Write your answers in the space provided.
Anagram
Clue
1.
RAMERSFOTP
2.
UNRADT
The biome found in the north of the country.
3.
EETPPSS
The name of the grassland in the south of the country.
4.
FRESSTO
These cover nearly half of the Russian land area.
5.
IENORFSDTATOE
6.
FILSSO LSEFU
Russia has major deposits of these.
7.
RAATLNU SAG
Russia has the world’s largest reserves of this energy source.
8.
CEINRYAMH
9.
DROHY TRICCELE WPROE
10.
RENULAC
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Answer
This is the permanently frozen ground in much of Siberia.
This is a key environmental issue facing Russia.
This is an item that Russia frequently imports.
This is generated on the River Volga.
This generates nearly 20% of Russian electricity.
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Exploring Russia through anagrams 2
Starter
Students could be asked to identify the geography, e.g. climate and ‘translate’ the PowerPoint image of the McDonald’s in Ufa in
southern Russia.
Answers
Anagram
Clue
This is the permanently frozen ground in much of Siberia.
Answer
1.
RAMERSFOTP
2.
UNRADT
The biome found in the north of the country.
TUNDRA
3.
EETPPSS
The name of the grassland in the south of the country.
STEPPES
4.
FRESSTO
These cover nearly half of the Russian land area.
FORESTS
5.
IENORFSDTATOE
6.
FILSSO LSEFU
Russia has major deposits of these.
FOSSIL FUELS
7.
RAATLNU SAG
Russia has the world’s largest reserves of this energy source.
NATURAL GAS
8.
CEINRYAMH
9.
DROHY TRICCELE WPROE
10.
RENULAC
This is a key environmental issue facing Russia.
This is an item that Russia frequently imports.
This is generated on the River Volga.
This generates nearly 20% of Russian electricity.
PERMAFROST
DEFORESTATION
MACHINERY
HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER
NUCLEAR
Suggested extension task
1. Students could be asked to provide another fact for each of the anagram answers.
2. Students could be asked to produce another five anagrams for different facts about Russia.
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