to form a mental or physical image of something, making it easier to understand

a geographic information system (GIS) is a computer mapping system that captures, and displays geographic data to help understand spatial patterns

a visual representation of geographic data on a digital map, such as population density, income levels, or land use

GIS: Visualising the human and physical geography of China

Geography

The climate of China

The biomes of China

The Gobi Desert

Population change in China

Rural to urban migration in China

Beijing: A global city

Opportunities in Beijing

Challenges in Beijing

China: The workshop of the world

Evaluating China's status as a global superpower

Climate change in China

This unit teaches pupils about the human and physical geography of China, how this leads to diverse lives within the country, and how it affects its power and status around the world. Pupils will learn about China's economy and how this affects its relationship with the rest of the world.

China: a global superpower?

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)

the degree of hotness or coldness of a place

a seasonal change in wind direction that brings a very rainy season or a very dry season

imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees

a large region of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals that have adapted to living there

the temperate climate zone is the region between the tropics and the polar areas

the tropical climate zone is the region between the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in the south

a GIS (geographic information system) is a computer system that captures, and displays geographic data to help understand spatial patterns

an area of land that is extremely dry and receives less than 25 centimetres of rain per year

the process by which semi-arid land becomes drier and turns into desert

a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures

process of Earth’s surface, e.g. rock or soil, being worn away and transported from its original site

the total number of people living in a particular area

the number of live births per 1000 people per year

the number of deaths per 1000 people per year

the number of people living in a defined area, e.g. 300 people per km2

how people are spread out across a geographic area

moving from one place to another with the intention of staying there

a reason prompting people to leave the place they live, such as lack of jobs, hazards, conflict

a reason attracting people to a new place, such as more jobs, better living conditions, better services

the way money in a particular area is made and spent

the variety of cultural and ethnic groups within a society

a set idea that people might have about                         a person, place or thing, but which is often not true

all the basic systems in a country, such as transport and power supply

a city that is a major centre for trade and communication with other places around the world

a city that has a population of more than 10 million people

the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities rather than the countryside

a service is a system that supplies a public need, for example waste collection

large businesses that operate in many different countries globally

a system that supplies a public need, for example waste collection

an area of unplanned housing where people often don't own the land and may face challenges in accessing services such as electricity and sanitation

anything that makes the environment dirty or unhealthy

when something is not shared evenly between everyone

made by humans, not nature, usually in large quantities for selling

things that can be grown or dug out of the ground and processed or used in the manufacture of goods

gases in Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat

money received for work, either informal or on a regular basis, or from investments

not having enough money to afford basic human needs such as food, clothing or somewhere to live

sources of energy that can be reused and will not be used up or run out

energy that comes from moving water such as fast-flowing rivers, waterfalls and waves at sea

China: a global superpower?

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