A large landmass on Earth of which there are seven: Africa, Asia, South America, North America, Antarctica, Europe and Oceania.

A location is the particular position of something on Earth.

Atlas maps show the location of places and features at global or national scale.

Using maps to locate the countries of Europe

Geography

Weather and climate in Europe

Major cities in Europe

Physical features of countries in Europe

Human features of countries in Europe

Tourism in Europe

This unit provides a foundation for 'Europe: What is it like to live in Northern Italy?', which extends and deepens pupils’ understanding of physical and human geography and processes through a case study of Northern Italy as a region of Europe.

This Unit extends and deepens pupils’ understanding of physical and human geography and processes through a study of the diverse landscapes and places of Europe. 

Europe: how diverse are its landscapes and places?

A globe is more accurate than an Atlas map because it is {{}}.

What topics would help us learn about continents?

People who create maps are called cartographers.

Match the country to the correct continent.

These are natural features, e.g. lakes and mountains.

These are man made features, e.g. bridges and roads.

Starter Quiz

How many continents are there?