Tropical rainforests are areas of dense forest found close to the Equator where it is warm and there are high levels of rainfall.

Climate is an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).

Biodiversity means all the living things in an ecosystem or area.

Features of the Amazon rainforest

Geography

Tropical and temperate rainforests

Location of the Amazon rainforest

Foods from tropical rainforests

Brazil nut production

People of the Amazon rainforest

Debating the future of the Amazon rainforest

Protecting our rainforests

This unit provides a foundation for 'Natural resources: What are they, where are they and why are they important?', also for 'Farms and factories: Where does our food come from?' on the origin of foodstuffs and 'Global trade: How do we get our stuff?' on international trade.

This unit builds directly on from 'The Americas: How diverse are its places and landscapes?', which focuses on the diverse people and landscapes of the Americas. This unit 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 explores the Amazon rainforest as a region in South America. Pupils learn about its location, climate and biodiversity, investigate how people live and work there, and consider the global importance of protecting tropical rainforests.

South America: why does the Amazon matter?

What is the climate of the Amazon rainforest like? Select 2 answers.

Put the rainforest layers in order from top to bottom.

Which of the following would not be useful for a trip to the Amazon rainforest? Select 2 answers.

For how long have people been living in the Amazon rainforest?

made up of the very tallest trees in the rainforest

where most dead rainforest plants and animals decompose

Match the rainforest layer with the correct description.

a natural environment and all of the living things in it

the variety of living things in a particular area

region with similar climate, landscapes, plants and animals

Match the keywords with the correct definitions.

Select 2 answers.  The Amazon rainforest is… 

From the UK, which ocean would you have to travel over to get to the Amazon rainforest? Select 1 answer.

...the northern and southern hemispheres.

Select 2 answers.  The Amazon rainforest is located in... 

How many times would the area of the UK fit into the Amazon rainforest?

the variety of all living things in a particular area

Select 1 answer.  The particular environment where species live is called their... 

Features of the Amazon rainforest

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