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

A location is the particular position of something on Earth.

The Equator is an imaginary line encircling Earth at 0° latitude and is an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole.

The northern hemisphere is the half of Earth located north of the Equator.

The southern hemisphere is the half of Earth located south of the Equator.

Using maps to locate countries in North and South America

Geography

Climate of North and South America

Physical geography of North and South America

Human geography of North and South America

Economic activities of North and South America

Planning a journey through the Americas

Using digital maps to identify different landscapes of North and South America

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.

This unit introduces the continents of North and South America through their physical and human features. Pupils explore climate, land use, and economic activity across different regions, and plan a journey that connects a range of contrasting places.

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

Which of these oceans would you cross to get to North America from the UK?

Which of these countries is **not** in South America?

Which of these countries is **not** in North America?

Order these countries from north to south.

What is the line of longitude at 0 degrees called?

Order the five major lines of latitude from north to south.

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

Using maps to locate countries in North and South America

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