Location, Climate and Natural Resources

most natural resources are frozen and difficult to get to

• Germany
• Italy
• Russia
• United Kingdom

Do Russia and the United Kingdom have a lot of farmland?

• Both countries have a lot of farmland and exporting food is a major economic activity.
• The United Kingdom has more farmland than Russia and exports more food.
• Russia has more farmland than the UK and exports huge amounts of food to other countries.
• Neither country has much land to farm, so they have to import most foods.

Why do most Russians live in the Southwest regions of the country?

• More natural resources
• Closer to trading partners in Europe
• It's very cold there
• To avoid pollution

Why does the United Kingdom have such a mild climate?

• It is located very far north.
• It is warmed by the Gulf Stream.
• It has a problem with air pollution.  
• It is warmer near the North Pole.

Why do most Europeans live in cities?

• To avoid pollution
• The countryside is dangerous
• To find jobs
• To escape war

Why is it surprising that the U.K. has such a mild climate?

• It is very far north.
• The ocean is always warm
• Peole in the U.K. like snowy winters
• It is warmer in northern parts of the world.

What causes the U.K. to have an unusually mild climate?

• The Gulf Stream
• The Scottish highlands
• snowfall that is not very deep
• the mountains in the southeast.

Which makes the U.K. ideal for international banking?

• Airports
• climate
• location
• natural resources

Which accounts for most of the jobs in the U.K.?

• Tourism
• farming
• manufacturing
• service industry

Which natural resources are found in both Russia and the U.K.?

• gold
• coal
• forests
• hydroelectric power