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Rapid fire Russia Unit

Rapid fire Russia Unit. We have covered some of this, now to add to it…. Do Now. Countries need farms to develop and advance; what other things does a country need to advance? Explain your reason. Information. Do Nows due today MIRPL Assignment due dates - no late assignments

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Rapid fire Russia Unit

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  1. Rapid fire Russia Unit We have covered some of this, now to add to it…

  2. Do Now Countries need farms to develop and advance; what other things does a country need to advance? Explain your reason.

  3. Information • Do Nows due today • MIRPL Assignment due dates - no late assignments - watch deadlines - 7th period, only 3 assignments turned in • Midterm Schedule - change in dates • Homework scores to be added by this Sunday

  4. Midterm Exam Dates • January 13 - Period 1 and Period 4 • January 14 - Period 2 and Period 5 • January 15 - Period 7 and Period 6 • January 16 - Period 3 and Period 8

  5. Current Events • Dennis Rodman - American diplomat or traitor - is he relevant at this point? • Another bombing in Russia - this kills 6 more - threatens the Olympics again

  6. Do Now Countries need farms to develop and advance; what other things does a country need to advance? Explain your reason.

  7. Volga River • Largest River on the European Continent - starts in Moscow - empties into Caspian Sea - travels 2300 miles • Carries 60% of water traffic in Russia • Water used for irrigation - loss of fresh water sources - Caspian and Aral Sea loss

  8. Lake Baikal • Largest fresh water lake - 20% of the world’s fresh water - limited pollution • Considered world’s oldest lake at 25 million years http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC9-sYuNLgo

  9. Natural Resources • Variety of Natural Resources - many to aid in development - petroleum, coal, iron • Difficulty in gathering - terrain - climate • proper management • pollution issues • transportation issues

  10. Essentials for natural resources

  11. Climate • Extremes - Humid Continental - Arctic - Arid, Semi-Arid • Mountain Wall and High Latitude - blocks some weather to SE - higher latitude affect temperatures and weather • Continentality - distance from the ocean - why is this a factor?

  12. Vegetation • Tundra - limited vegetation - mosses, lichens - farming is a no go • Taiga - largest and most dense forest in the world - important biome, critters and oxygen

  13. Summary of Landforms and Climate

  14. Exit How would the land features discussed from the Do Now and from your reading in the text change the development of Russia? What might this country do to change their “standing” in the world?

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