1. CLIMATE, LOCATION, RESOURCES, WHERE PEOPLE LIVE AND HOW THEY TRADE
RUSSIA
UNITED KINGDOM
ITALY
GERMANY

2. I D G E H F B C A

3. A – Spain
B – France
C – Italy
D - United Kingdom
E – Belgium
F – Germany
G – Poland
H – Ukraine
I – Russia

4. RUSSIA

6. RUSSIA Very cold climate, small amounts of rain
Near the Arctic ocean and European Plain
Resources: coal, natural gas, oil, massive forests
Most people live in western Russia
Goods transported by railroad

8. THE UNITED KINGDOM

9. United Kingdom Moist climate, mild temperatures
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Coal, oil, natural gas
Most people in urban areas
London as a center for trade
Imports 1/3 of food

10. ITALY

12. Italy Moderate climate Beautiful weather
Grapes as major natural resource
Few mineral resources – tourism
2/3 people in northern part of country
Industrial cities easy to trade with

13. GERMANY

15. Germany Moderate climate – warm summers, cool winters
Close to the Rhine River and North Sea
Manufacturing, deposits of coal and iron
½ land agricultural
Ruhr valley – cities and towns in West
Great trade routes

16. Climate, Location, Resources, Where people live and how they trade
WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, HOW THEY TRADE
Temperature
Rainfall
Weather
Know locations on a map
Is it north, south, central Europe?
Is it close to any European physical features?
Natural resources?
Mineral resources?
Farming or manufacturing?
What part of the country do people live in?
Is the area urban or rural?
Is it easy to trade? What kind of things do people trade?