United Kingdom (UK) vs Russia Compare and contrast the climate, natural resources, and culture of...

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?

RussiaUnited Kingdom

Location Artifact #1

Largest country in the world. Spans two continents!

Small island nation that once dominated the world in trade!


Location Artifacts #2

Heathrow Airport-one of the busiest airports in the world

St. Petersburg- this is a major trade port for Russia

Russia’s Major Trading Partner

United Kingdom’s Major Trading Partner

Location Artifacts #3


CLIMATE Artifact #1

North Atlantic Current- brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to the United Kingdom


CLIMATE Artifacts #2


CLIMATE Artifacts #3

Volga River

The Volga River is the longest river in Europe; however the Danube River in Germany is the longest navigable river.

The Volga River is not navigable because it is frozenCaravan on the Volga River

Thames River- 10 major ports


Economy and Natural Resources Artifacts #1

Not ranked in largest conomies of Europe because of large amount of debt

10th largest exporter in the world

Exports:$498.6 billion (2011 est.): petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, wood and wood products, metals, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures.

Imports: $310.1 billion (2011 est.): machinery and equipment, consumer goods, medicines, meat, sugar, semifinished metal products.

3rd largest economy in Europe after France and Germany11th largest exporter in world

Exports:$479.7 billion (2011 est.) manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco

Imports: $639.5 billion (2011 est.) manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs


Economy and Natural Resources Artifacts #2

Port on the Thames ^

What natural resource could you easily access because you are an island nation?

Tundra ^

Most resources are inaccessible. Why?


Culture Artifacts #1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo-rBuTvHAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtDs9CzbI5k

National Anthem National Anthem






Culture Artifacts #2

Westminster Abby Orthodox Church Leader

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?

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Picture of the Danube River

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Exports: $1.408 trillion (2011 est.): machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles. Imports: $1.198 trillion (2011 est.): machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, metals


Exports: $530 billion (2011 est.): engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals; food, beverages and tobacco; minerals, and nonferrous metalsImports $556.4 billion (2011 est.) engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy products, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles and clothing; food, beverages, and tobacco

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