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

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 India

Geography

The climate of India

Monsoon season in India

The biomes of India

Coastal India: the Sundarbans

The population of India

Rural to urban migration in India

Mumbai: A global city

Opportunities in Mumbai

Challenges in Mumbai

Evaluating India's status as a global superpower

Climate change in India

This unit teaches pupils about the human and physical geography of India, how this leads to diverse lives within the country, and how it affects its power and status around the world. Pupils will learn about different places in India and how migration patterns influence their society.

India: 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

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

an area and its landforms and features that can be seen when viewed from another place

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

a force pushing or pressing on a given area

electricity created by water flowing downhill turning a turbine

the way money in a particular area is made and spent

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

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

a shrub or tree that grows in coastal water and has roots that grow above ground

all the living things in an ecosystem or area

an area where wild animals and plants and their habitats are protected

the total number of people living in a particular area

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

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

how people are spread out across a geographic area

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 variety of cultural and ethnic groups within a society

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

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

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 total value of goods produced by a country's industry

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

anything that makes the environment dirty or unhealthy

areas of makeshift housing where the people who live there don’t own the land or have access to services like clean water, power, sanitation

when something is not shared evenly between everyone

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

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

people have a say in how the government of a country is run, usually by voting in elections

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

growing crops and raising livestock on a small area of land

gases in Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat

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

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