ATLAS of Russia and Central Asia

Lesson Plan

4(A)  5(A)  9(A)

explain how "LAME COWS" influence the distribution of climate regions in Russia and Central Asia using maps.

analyze how the character of a place is related to political elements using maps.

identify physical and/or human factors that constitute Russia and Central Asia using maps.

Vocabulary:

• • isolation

  • distribution

  • settlement distribution

  • urbanization

  • continentality (continental location)

  • Siberia

  • Ural Mountains

Political Map of Russia and Central Asia

Physical Map of Russia and Central Asia

RUSSIA CLIMATE AND VEGETATION

Watch the video below to learn about why Russia and the 

Central Asian Republics have "extreme" climate conditions.

Watch the video below to learn about 

Vegetation Regions in Russia and Central Asia