: Use specific colors—blue for water features, brown for mountains, and standardized symbols for mineral resources (e.g., a black square for coal, a triangle for iron ore).
Working on these specific pages allows students to see the "industrial skeleton" of Russia. By physically marking the location of a coal mine in the Kuzbass and connecting it to a metallurgical plant in the Urals, students learn about and the geographic division of labor , which are core concepts of the 9th-grade curriculum. Physical Geography of Russia : Use specific colors—blue for water features, brown
In the 9th-grade geography curriculum using the (now part of Prosveshcheniye) contour maps, pages 4 and 5 traditionally focus on the Fuel Industry and Power Engineering or Metallurgy of Russia, depending on the specific edition year. These assignments are critical for understanding how Russia’s vast natural resources are extracted and distributed to support the national economy. The Role of Contour Maps in 9th Grade Geography Physical Geography of Russia In the 9th-grade geography
: This includes marking major oil and gas basins (such as the West Siberian or Volga-Ural basins), pipelines, and various types of power plants (thermal, hydroelectric, and nuclear). : This map typically covers the "Main Metallurgical
: This map typically covers the "Main Metallurgical Bases" of Russia—the Ural, Central, and Siberian bases. Students must identify iron ore deposits and the location of major full-cycle metallurgical plants. Essential Rules for Completing the Maps
: All labels should be made in neat block letters.
Depending on the specific version of the Drofa workbook, students often work on one of the following themes: