Climate change and Russia

Geography

GIS: Analysing the human and physical geography of Russia

Physical Landscapes and Landforms across Russia

The climate of Russia

The biomes of Russia

The steppe - feeding the world

The population of Russia

The story of Russia through maps (1914 - present)

Moscow: A city in Russia

Rural Russia and Indigenous peoples

Russia's energy

Russia's global power and influence

This unit teaches pupils about Russia's climate and biomes and how this affects its population. Pupils will also learn about Russia's natural resources and how this affects its relations with other countries around the world.

Russia: How does geography shape the country?

basic systems like transport and power supply

Match the keywords to their correct meanings.

Which physical process in Russia is damaging infrastructure and releasing greenhouse gases?

What’s one impact of climate change on Russian migration patterns?

Rainfall patterns are becoming more predictable.

Benefits are small and outweighed by damage.

Why is it **incorrect** to say climate change will be good for Russia overall?

What is Russia’s most important export?

Which part of Russia has the most fossil fuel resources?

Why are Russia’s natural resources sometimes hard to access?

through its vast resources and energy exports

How does geography give Russia global influence?

What is a disadvantage of relying heavily on fossil fuels?

Climate change and Russia

Lesson outcome