Human geography of North and South America
I can describe key features of the human geography of the Americas, including population distribution and major cities.
- Year 5
Human geography of North and South America
I can describe key features of the human geography of the Americas, including population distribution and major cities.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Settlements are established and grow for different reasons.
- Some areas of North and South America are more populated than others.
- There are many major world cities in North and South America.
- The key human features of North and South America can be investigated using a wide range of resources, atlases and maps.
Keywords
Settlement - Settlements are places where groups of people live and work.
Population - The population is the total number of people living in a particular area.
Major city - A major city is a large city with a population of over 100,000 people.
Landmark - A feature in the landscape which has a particular meaning attached to it, for example to help with directions, is called a landmark.
Common misconception
The capital city is always the country's largest city.
Use examples to explain that capital cities are chosen for various reasons.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.__________ geographical features are natural features.
Q2.Which of these is not a human geographical feature?
Q3.What is a settlement?
Q4.What does population distribution describe?
Q5.A landmark can be a natural or human geographical feature
Q6.Why is a capital city important?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order these types of settlement from smallest to biggest.
Q2.__________ resources are things that are produced by the environment.
Q3.Which of these is not a natural resource?
Q4.Where are major cities often located?
Q5.Match each North American capital city with its country.
Q6.Match each South American capital city with its country.
