a GIS contains digital maps that allow us to investigate geographical patterns

a map that we can see and use on a computer, tablet or smartphone

a large area with a similar climate, wildlife and vegetation

a piece of information that we can put on top of a basemap in a GIS

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Using digital maps to identify forests around the world

Geography

The benefits of trees

Mapping trees locally

Mapping changes in the UK's forests

Global trees and forests

Mapping changes in forests around the world

Planning tree planting in the local area

This unit prepares the ground for learning about the Amazon biome in depth and thinking about the importance of forests globally, also for 'Energy: How do we power the world?' thinking how we use energy globally and understanding the role that trees play. 

This unit develops local area investigation 'Local area: What needs changing?' and builds on what has been learnt through a focus on trees and green spaces.

This unit explores the importance of trees and forests at local, national and global scales. Pupils investigate the benefits of trees, map forest change over time, and plan action in response to environmental change in their own local area.

Local and global: why are trees and forests important?

a map that can be used on a computer, tablet, or smartphone

Match the keyword to the correct definition.

What word goes with each of these terms to describe types of biome where trees are the most important vegetation type: rain, temperate, taiga ... ?

To describe is to say what we can see, to explain is to ...

Which of these Geography Visualiser map layers would be most helpful for explaining the location of different forest biomes?

Adjust the transparency of your map layer

What does the 'Swipe' tool on a the Geography Visualiser allow you to do?

Which of these factors help explain the location of the taiga forest biome?

There are different types of forest. Which forest is sometimes known by the initials TRF for short? This forest is found in hot, wet climate zones.

The name for a background map in a GIS is a ...

To see how a settlement has grown in size over time.

To understand what people think about living in an area.

To measure the amount of rainfall in an area

To see what a landscape looked like during the last Ice Age

Why might geographers compare a modern map layer with a map layer from 100 years ago?

Which of these tools lets you see more detail on a digital map (or less detail)?

The zoom tool helps us to explore on a digital map. Zooming out lets us see a wider view of the world, while zooming in shows more ...

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