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How do location, climate, and natural resources affect where people live?. United Kingdom. Location – British Isles of Western Europe Land Use – Commercial Farming - Urban Areas Climate – Mild Marine Natural Resources - Gold, Iron, Lead, Coal, Oil, Natural Gas. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HOW DO LOCATION, CLIMATE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES AFFECT WHERE PEOPLE LIVE?
UNITED KINGDOM
Location – British Isles of Western Europe
Land Use – Commercial Farming- Urban Areas
Climate – Mild Marine
Natural Resources - Gold, Iron, Lead, Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
The United Kingdom developed a large navy because of its large coastline.
They were leaders in product development and trade.
RUSSIA LOCATION –Eastern Europe
LAND USE – Forestry, Commercial Farming, Urban, Ranching or Herding, Subsistence Farming
CLIMATE – Polar Tundra, Continental subarctic and cool summer, Dry Steppe (semi-desert)
NATURAL RESOURCES – Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, Iron, Aluminum, Nickel, Copper
Russia did not explore or trade very much because most of their ports are frozen most of the year.
Russia was mostly an agricultural society, but often did not grow enough food because most of its land is frozen.
ITALY
LOCATION – Central Europe
LAND USE – Urban, Commercial Farming, Forestry, Ranching and Herding
CLIMATE – Mild Mediterranean and Humid Subtropical, Highland
NATURAL RESOURCES – Oil, Natural Gas, Lead, Zinc, Manganese
Italy was a great exploring and trading nation because of all the ports and its large coastline.
GERMANY
LOCATION – Central Europe
LAND USE – Urban, Commercial Farming, Forestry
CLIMATE – Mild Marine, Highland
NATURAL RESOURCES – Iron, Lead, Zinc, Uranium, Coal, Natural Gas, Oil
Mostly an agricultural society until the 1900’s.