Tropical rainforests: climate and location
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe the climate of tropical rainforests and use maps to locate them.
Key learning points
- Places close to the Equator have a hot and wet climate which are perfect conditions for tropical rainforests.
- Temperatures in the Tropics temperatures reach over 24° Celsius every day of the year.
- Tropical rainforests support a great diversity of plants and animals.
- Fruit such as pineapples, bananas and mangoes grow well in tropical regions.
Keywords
Climate - 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).
Tropical rainforest - Tropical rainforests are areas of dense forest found close to the Equator where it is warm and there are high levels of rainfall.
Diversity - Diversity is the variety of human, physical or cultural characteristics in a geographical area.
Common misconception
Weather and climate are the same.
Weather is the day to day changes in the atmosphere. Climate is the long term weather for an area.
Teacher tip
Play the students sounds of the rainforest and ask the students how they would feel if they were there.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the Equator?
Q2.What is a hot desert?
Q3.What is climate?
Q4.Match these tropical terms with the correct description.
is a line of latitude north of the Equator
is a line of latitude south of the Equator
hot and wet
is a major line of latitude
Q5.Why is it hotter at the Equator than at the poles?
Q6.What is a tropical rainforest like?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Where do you find tropical rainforests?
Q2.What is the climate of rainforests like?
Q3.What is the largest rainforest in the world?
Q4.What does diversity mean?
Q5.Which of these fruits is grown in tropical areas?
Q6.Match the diverse plants and animals to their descriptions.
lives on the Amazon rainforest floor
make loud noises to scare off predators
are grown by farmers and sold around the world
live in the trees and have hooked claws to help them grasp branches
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