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
United Kingdom
Small island nation
that once dominated
the world in trade!
Russia
Largest country in
the world. Spans
two continents!
Location Artifacts #2
United Kingdom
Heathrow Airport-one
of the busiest airports
in the world
Russia
St. Petersburg- this
is a major trade
port for Russia
Location Artifacts #3
United Kingdom’s
Major Trading Partner
Russia’s Major
Trading Partner
CLIMATE Artifact #1
United Kingdom
Russia
North Atlantic Current- brings
warm water from the Gulf of
Mexico to the United Kingdom
CLIMATE Artifacts #2
United Kingdom
Russia
CLIMATE Artifacts #3
United Kingdom
Russia
Volga River
Thames
River10
major
ports
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
frozen
Caravan on the Volga River
Economy and Natural Resources
Artifacts #1
Russia
United Kingdom
3rd largest economy in
Europe after France and
Germany
11th largest exporter in world
Not ranked in largest
conomies of Europe because
of large amount of debt
10th largest exporter in the
world
Exports:$479.7 billion
(2011 est.) manufactured
goods, fuels, chemicals; food,
beverages, tobacco
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: $639.5 billion
(2011 est.) manufactured
goods, machinery, fuels;
foodstuffs
Imports: $310.1 billion
(2011 est.): machinery and
equipment, consumer goods,
medicines, meat, sugar,
semifinished metal products.
Economy and Natural Resources
Artifacts #2
United Kingdom
Port on the Thames ^
What natural
resource could you
easily access because
you are an island
nation?
Russia
Tundra ^
Most resources are
inaccessible. Why?
Culture Artifacts #1
United Kingdom
National Anthem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=PtDs9CzbI5k
Russia
National Anthem
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=oo-rBuTvHAM
Culture Artifacts #2
United Kingdom
Westminster Abby
Russia
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?
Location Artifact #1
Germany
Italy
Germany
Location Artifact #2
Picture of
the Danube
River
Italy
Location Artifact #3
Germany
Italy
Population Density
Maps
Climate Artifact #1
Germany
Italy
Climate Artifact #3
Germany
Italy
Economy and Natural Resources Artifact
#3
4th largest exporter in the world
$1.408 trillion (2011 est.):
Germany Exports:
machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and
manufactures, foodstuffs,
textiles. Imports: $1.198 trillion (2011
est.): machinery, vehicles, chemicals,
foodstuffs, textiles, metals
9th largest exporter in the world
Italy
Exports: $530 billion (2011 est.): engineering
products, textiles and clothing, production
machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment,
chemicals; food, beverages and tobacco; minerals,
and nonferrous metals
Imports $556.4 billion (2011 est.) engineering
products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy
products, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles
and clothing; food, beverages, and tobacco
Economy and Natural Resources Artifact
#3
Germany
Major Trading Partner
Italy
Major Trading Partner