A large region of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals that have adapted to living there.

Imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.

Half of Earth, usually divided into the Northern or Southern hemisphere by the Equator, or Eastern and Western hemispheres by the prime meridian.

Energy radiated from the sun via electromagnetic waves.

The process by which green plants and certain bacteria create glucose from sunlight, water and CO2.

The boreal forest biome

Geography

The forests of the world

The tropical rainforest biome

People's use of the rainforest

Protecting the tropical rainforest

The temperate deciduous forests

Animals and plants in the temperate deciduous forests

People's use of the boreal forest

Climate change and the forests

The Siberian wildfires

Mangroves: forests of the seas

The future of our forests

This unit teaches pupils about the distribution of forest biomes around the world. Pupils will learn about how humans interact with forests and the challenges that can result. Pupils will also learn how humans seek to manage forests to ensure a sustainable future for the biome and the wider world.

Forest biomes: why are forests so important?

The {{}} is the world's largest land-based biome. 

In boreal forests there is little {{}} as there is less warm, moist air.

Match the tree type to its correct definition.

Conical shape prevents branches breaking under the weight.

Trees don’t shed needles. This conserves energy.

Waxy needle like leaves prevent water loss.

What adaptation do conifers have in order to adapt to the snowfall often present in the region?

Evergreen and coniferous trees are the same.

Coniferous trees produce cones and are normally evergreen.

Some evergreen trees are not coniferous, e.g. holly.

All conifers are evergreen but not all evergreens are conifers.

Name the keyword defined: a large region of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals.

Imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator

Imaginary lines on Earth showing position east or west of the Greenwich Meridian

Vertical lines on a globe which held locate position

The half of Earth above the Equator is called the {{}}.

Select the best keyword for this definition: energy radiated from the sun via electromagnetic waves.

Name the keyword defined: the process by which green plants and certain bacteria create energy from sunlight, water and CO2.

Order the biomes starting with the coldest as number one.

The boreal forest biome

Lesson outcome