a large region of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals

the way something is spread out or arranged over a specific geographic area

a cold, treeless area with frozen ground and low plants like mosses and grasses

a cold, northern forest of mainly pine and spruce trees

The biomes of Russia

Geography

GIS: Analysing the human and physical geography of Russia

Physical Landscapes and Landforms across Russia

The climate 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

Climate change and Russia

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?

Region with similar climate, vegetation, and animals

Where something is found or spread across an area

Cold treeless land with mosses and grasses

Match the keywords to their correct meanings.

What kind of trees grow in the taiga biome?

What kind of trees grow in the temperate forest biome?

A student describes Russia’s biome distribution by writing, “The taiga is there because it’s cold and it has pine trees.” What is the main issue with this?

A region in eastern Russia with harsh climate

Frozen soil that stays solid most of the year

A clean source of power like solar or wind

Which natural resource is Russia especially rich in?

What is one reason Russia's rivers are important?

Because of the very cold winter temperatures

Why do some Russian rivers freeze for months?

The biomes of Russia

Lesson outcome