United Kingdom (UK) vs Russia Compare and contrast the climate, natural resources, and culture of Russia and the UK. Goal: How does location, climate, and natural resources affect where people live?

Location Artifact #1 Russia United Kingdom Largest country in the world. Located in Europe AND Asia. Small island nation in Europe.

Location Artifacts #2 Russia United Kingdom Most citizens live in western Russia on the European Plain. The UK includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Citizens live in both areas. Why do people in Russia mostly live along the European Plain?

Russia’s Major Trading Partner Location Artifacts #3 Russia’s Major Trading Partner United Kingdom’s Major Trading Partner

CLIMATE Artifact #1 Russia United Kingdom North Atlantic Current- brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to the United Kingdom

CLIMATE Artifacts #2 Russia United Kingdom

CLIMATE Artifacts #3 Russia United Kingdom Has the Volga River which is the longest river in Europe; however it is not navigable because it is frozen. Has a lot of water resources like the Thames River, Atlantic Ocean, and North Sea. Caravan on the Volga River

Russia United Kingdom Economy and Natural Resources Artifacts #1 Important natural resources are coal, oil, natural gas, and timber. Has to import a lot of food because the climate makes farming difficult. Important natural resources are coal, oil, and natural gas in the North Sea. Has to import a lot of food because of the small size.

Russia United Kingdom Economy and Natural Resources Artifacts #2 Is trading easy or difficult in these countries? United Kingdom Russia Tundra ^ Lots of coastline and rivers Lots of resources, but they are difficult to transport because of the cold climate.

Culture Artifacts #1 Russia United Kingdom Language Family: Slavic Language: Russian Language Family: Germanic Language: English

Culture Artifacts #2 Russia United Kingdom Orthodox Christianity Protestant Christianity

Italy vs Germany Compare and contrast the climate, natural resources, and culture of Germany and Italy Goal: How does location, climate, and natural resources affect where people live?

Germany Location Artifact #1 Italy North-Central Europe mostly on the European Plain. Location Artifact #1 Italy Peninsula surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. Mountains are in the North (Alps) and through the middle (Apennine).

Germany Location Artifact #2 Italy Access to the Rhine River and the North and Baltic Seas. Easy to trade? Location Artifact #2 Italy Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. Easy to trade?

Location Artifact #3 Germany Italy Population is 82,000,000. 85% of Germans live in cities like Berlin. Location Artifact #3 Italy Population is 58,000,000. 70% of Italians live in cities like Rome, Naples, and Milan.

Germany Climate Artifact #1 Italy Temperate (mild climate)

Germany Climate Artifact #2 Italy

Economy and Natural Resources Artifact #1 Germany About 1/3 of land is arable (farmable). Manufacturing is a big part of the economy. Large deposits of coal and iron ore. Economy and Natural Resources Artifact #1 Italy About ¼ of land is arable (farmable). Not lot of mineral resources and has to import them. Tourism is a large industry.

Economy and Natural Resources Artifact #2 Germany Major Trading Partner Economy and Natural Resources Artifact #2 Italy Major Trading Partner

Culture Artifacts #1 Italy Germany Language Family: Germanic Language: German Language Family: Romance Language: Italian

Culture Artifacts #2 Italy Germany 65-70% are Protestant Christianity 88% are Roman Catholic (Christianity) Pope Francis visits a church in Italy