Goods are items that people need or buy, e.g. food, clothes and services are systems that supply a public need, e.g. waste collection.

Wealth is having a lot of money, possessions or resources.

Inequality is when something is not shared evenly between everyone.

An indicator is a sign that shows the level or state of something.

Economic activities of North and South America

Geography

Using maps to locate countries in North and South America

Climate of North and South America

Physical geography of North and South America

Human geography of North and South America

Planning a journey through the Americas

This unit provides a foundation for 'South America: Why does the Amazon matter?', which extends and deepens pupils’ understanding of physical and human geography and processes through a case study of the Amazon as a region of Brazil.

This unit builds directly on 'Europe: How diverse are its landscapes and places?', which focuses on the diverse people and landscapes of Europe, as well as earlier work in 'Contrasting locality: What is it like to live in (named location) in Jamaica?', which extends and deepens pupils’ understanding of physical and human geography and processes.

North and South America: how diverse are their places and landscapes?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Which North American country is the largest corn producer in the world?

Which of these South American countries grows many of the bananas we eat in the UK?

Which country has the largest proven reserves of oil in the world?

the process by which goods or products are consumed

the process by which goods or products are made

the process by which goods or products are sold

the process by  which goods or products are transported

Annual average income per person can be used to compare the __________ of different countries.

average life expectancy (how long people live for)

what percentage of people have access to safe drinking water

Which of these indicators is not used to measure the well-being of countries?

Order these countries from north to south.

Match each capital city with its country.

People can use natural resources to earn money. This helps the economy to grow.

Which climate zone in the Americas would be good for growing exotic fruits like bananas?

Which of these is not something that people need to survive?

Which of these is an example of a service that a business might provide?

Starter Quiz