Question

some people define a continent as a vast landmass surrounded by ocean. according to this definition, europe and asia would be considered one continent called eurasia. if you consider this landmass as two continents, we divide europe and asia along the ural mountains south to the ural river and the caspian sea and along the caucasus mountains to the black sea.

russia is the worlds largest country. three - quarters of russias land is in asia and one - quarter is in europe. however, most of the population lives in the european portion of the country.

which of these can describe russia?
a) it is entirely in europe.
b) it is entirely in asia.
c) it is its own continent.
d) it extends across two continents.

Explanation:

The text states that three - quarters of Russia's land is in Asia and one - quarter is in Europe. So, Russia extends across two continents.

Answer:

D. It extends across two continents