Module 7 Test Prep

On the Module 7 Test you will be asked to compare and contrast the physical geography of TWO of the regions of your choice, and explain how their unique features impact the people living there. Click the pins to review each region of Europe and Russia. Be sure to use your Nearpod Venn Diagram to take note of similarities and differences as you find them!

Northern Europe

Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

Northern Europe

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• The Northern part of Nothern Europe has a polar climate.
• The Southern part of Northern Europe has a temperate climate.
• Northern Europe is made up of several peninsulas and islands, such as the Scandanavian Peninsula and British Isles.
• Food preservation is an important part of Northern European culture, such as pickling, canning, and smoking foods. Why?
• Smoked fish is an example of a food that is eaten often in Northern Europe. Why fish in particular?
• In colder areas of Northern Europe it is important to wear warm, insulated layers, and have an efficient way to heat their homes too.
• Northern Europe has a shorter farming season than other regions of Europe. Why?

Western Europe

France, Germany, Switzerland, Belguim, the Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstien.

Western Europe

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• Western Europe has a temperate climate.
• Western Europe is home to many fertile lands, which produces crops such as grapes in France, potatoes in Belguim, and grains such as wheat in Germany.
• The Alps are a mountain chain that run through Western Europe. How do mountains impact where people live?
• People who live near the Alps have cozy, sturdy homes to last the winter and may use cable cars for transportation!
• France, the Netherlands, Belguim, and Germany all have access to the coastline.
• Countries such as Switzerland and Austria are landlocked, so many major cities are built along rivers and lakes for a water source.

SouthernEurope

Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece.

Southern Europe

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• Southern Europe is made of up of the Iberian, Italian, and Balkan Peninsula and several chains of islands called archipelagos.
• Southern Europe surrounds the Mediterranean Sea, and has a warm, temperate climate.
• Fresh fruits and vegetables can be grown year round in the warmest parts of Southern Europe.
• Fresh produce and seafood are staple foods in Southern Europe due to geography. Why?
• Depopulation in rural parts of Italy is a problem as young people flock to cities.
• More job opportunities in the city, mainly agriculture in the countryside.

Russia

Western Russia, Western Siberia, Eastern Siberia, Far Eastern Russia

Russia

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• Western Russia and Western Siberia are the two warmer, European regions of Russia where most citizens live and the capital is located.
• Western Siberia is home to a large, swampy plain with fertile soil for farming.
• Western Siberia and Eastern Siberia are divded by the Ural Mountains.
• Eastern Siberia and Far Eastern Russia get temperatures far below freezing during the winter.
• Winters are long and cold, while summers are short and only warm.
• Frozen meats such as horse are often eaten raw in the coldest areas, like the city of Yakutsk.
• To survive the cold, warm heavy layers are necessary and car blankets are used in order to prevent engines from freezing.

If you have not already, please go to your Nearpod and let's practice!

Choose two regions of Europe or Russia you would like to compare and contrast. Please use this lesson as a tool to help gather your information.

Please use these guiding questions from your study guide to help you: Do people live in certain areas/near specific features? Does this feature impact people's jobs? How? Does this feature impact people's housing? How? Does the feature impact what people wear? How? Does the feature impact what people eat? How? Does this feature impact people's modes of transportation? How?