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

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

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

Climate change in India

Geography

GIS: Visualising the human and physical geography of India

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

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?

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Long-term changes in Earth's temperature and weather patterns.

Only the increase in summer temperatures.

A natural event that happens every few years.

What is a major cause of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in India?

How is climate change affecting India’s coastal cities?

What is the name of the mountain range that forms India's northern border?

What type of climate does most of India experience?

Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas

What is the main cause of climate change?

Which gas is the biggest contributor to global warming?

Using renewable energy like solar and wind.

How can people help reduce climate change?

Climate change in India

Lesson outcome

Content guidance