Year 9 - Geography
Moscow: A city in Russia
Russia: How does geography shape the country?
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe what Moscow is like using the six features that interact to make a place.
Key Notes
- Moscow is Russia's capital city and can be understood through the six features that interact to make a place.
- Moscow is located in western Russia on the River Moskva. It has a well developed infrastructure.
- Moscow is Europe's largest city and is home to a population of over 12 million.
- Moscow's culture has been shaped by centuries of diverse influences including religion and migrant populations.
- Moscow holds over one fifth of Russia's wealth and is home to the national government which is housed in the Kremlin.
Vocabulary To Learn
- demography: the study of populations
- GDP per capita: the total value of all the goods and services produced in a country (its Gross Domestic Product or GDP) in a year, divided by the population to give an amount per person
- place: a location with meaning, shaped by its physical and human characteristics and how people perceive, experience, and give value to it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Moscow represents life in Russia.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Moscow is Russia's capital city and can be understood through the six features that interact to make a place. Moscow is located in western Russia on the River Moskva. It has a well developed infrastructure.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'demography'
the study of populations.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Moscow represents life in Russia. Correction: Moscow is not representative of all of Russia; life in other regions can be very different. Moscow is the richest and most developed part of the country and other regions vary in terms of culture, economy, and infrastructure.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Climate change and Russia Study Guide
- GIS: Analysing the human and physical geography of Russia Study Guide
- Physical Landscapes and Landforms across Russia Study Guide
- Rural Russia and Indigenous peoples Study Guide
- Russia's energy Study Guide
- Russia's global power and influence Study Guide
- The biomes of Russia Study Guide
- The climate of Russia Study Guide
- The population of Russia Study Guide
- The steppe - feeding the world Study Guide
- The story of Russia through maps (1914 - present) Study Guide
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