Year 9 - Geography
The climate of Russia
Russia: How does geography shape the country?
Study Hub
Study Guides
This pupil-friendly study guide includes a unit summary, clear notes, common mistakes, and quick questions with answers.
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 explain the different climate types across Russia.
Key Notes
- The climate of a place is influenced by three factors: latitude, altitude and distance from the sea.
- Russia has a generally continental climate with cold winters and warm summers.
- When comparing climate between places, the factors need to be considered together as they interrelate.
- Russia's temperature pattern shows the impact of latitude and altitude and distance from the sea.
- Russia's precipitation pattern reflects its distance from the sea: interior regions receive less than coastal areas.
Vocabulary To Learn
- continental climate: a relatively dry climate with very hot summers and very cold winters, found in locations away from the sea
- latitude: imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
- altitude: height above sea level or ground level
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Each factor can be viewed independently.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
The climate of a place is influenced by three factors: latitude, altitude and distance from the sea. Russia has a generally continental climate with cold winters and warm summers.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'continental climate'
a relatively dry climate with very hot summers and very cold winters, found in locations away from the sea.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Each factor can be viewed independently. Correction: To understand the climate of a place or when comparing the climates of places, the factors need to be considered collectively and each factor may have a different level of relevance.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Climate change and Russia Study Guide
- GIS: Analysing the human and physical geography of Russia Study Guide
- Moscow: A city in 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 population of Russia Study Guide
- The steppe - feeding the world Study Guide
- The story of Russia through maps (1914 - present) Study Guide
Browse all guides in the Year 9 Geography guide library.