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• To extend locational knowledge using maps of the world.
• To know key physical characteristics of Russia.
• To understand geographical similarities, differences and links between parts of Russia.
• To explore the physical geography of Russia.
Learning Objective
Success Criteria
Which photo is not of Russia?
There are no tropical rainforests in Russia.
Where is Russia?
Russia is the world’s largest country.
Key Geographical Features of Russia
Russia’s BiomesWe will look at four of Russia's biomes.
• Alpine (Mountain Ranges)• Polar deserts• Grasslands• Tundra• Deciduous forest• Coniferous forest
Key TermsBiome - an area with distinctivevegetation and climate
Polar Deserts• Found in the far north of Russia.
• Very dry.
• Cold summers (just above 0°C) and cold winters (-30°C).
• Windy.
• Bare rocks and gravel.
• Plants are rare (e.g. moss and algae).
• 24 hours sunlight in summer and 24 hours darkness in winter.
• Animals must adapt to the extreme conditions.
Temperate Grasslands• Large areas of flat grassland are
known as plains or steppes.
• They have very few trees.
• Cold in winter and hot in summer.
• Temperate grasslands are too dry to allow forests to grow.
• Predators (e.g. polecats) prevent other animals from eating all the grass.
Tundra• Found in northern Russia.
• Very low temperatures all year.
• Permafrost – permanently frozen ground.
• Fairly dry.
• Precipitation will fall as snow.
• Small and low plants.
• Animals must be able to survive the extreme conditions, e.g. polar bears, and arctic foxes.
Photo courtesy of David Gubler (via Wikimedia Commons) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution
Coniferous Forest• Found in central Russia.
• Short, but warm summers.
• Long, cold winters.
• Low rainfall.
• Trees are mainly coniferous (e.g. pine and spruce).
• Trees have needles instead of leaves and a conical shape (to allow snow to slide off).
• A large variety of animals, including rabbits, wolves and bears.
Your TurnWrite a paragraph to describe one of the biomes found in Russia.
