New
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Year 5

Physical geography of North and South America

I can describe the key features of the physical geography of North and South America, including a range of landscapes and biomes.

New
New
Year 5

Physical geography of North and South America

I can describe the key features of the physical geography of North and South America, including a range of landscapes and biomes.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. There is a diverse range of landscapes in North and South America.
  2. There is a diverse range of biomes in North and South America.
  3. The key physical features of North and South America can be investigated using a variety of resources.

Keywords

  • Physical geographical feature - A physical geographical feature is natural and has not been built by humans.

  • Landscape - A landscape is an area and its landforms and features that can be seen when viewed from another place.

  • Biome - Biomes are regions of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals that have adapted to living there.

Common misconception

The landscape in North and South America is mainly the same.

Use lesson to emphasise the diversity of landscapes in these continents.

Digital maps, images and videos could be used to explore some of the landscapes and biomes in North and South America in more detail.
Teacher tip

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these countries has a tropical climate?
Correct answer: Cuba
Chile
Greenland
Uruguay
Q2.
Which of these countries has regions that have a polar climate?
Brazil
Ecuador
Mexico
Correct answer: USA
Q3.
Which of these is not a physical geographical feature?
mountain
river
Correct answer: road
waterfall
Q4.
Which of the following physical geographical features is no longer found in the UK?
Correct answer: glacier
hill
river
valley
Q5.
What is a landscape?
a steep-sided valley
an area of high land
the types of rock that make up an area of land
Correct answer: the visible features of an area of land
Q6.
What is a vegetation belt?
the layer of plants growing closest to the ground
Correct answer: the plant life as a whole covering a particular area
the tallest trees in a forest
the vegetables covering a particular area

6 Questions

Q1.
Which country is Death Valley in?
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
Correct answer: USA
Q2.
Which mountain range stretches across the western edge of South America?
Alps
Correct answer: Andes
Himalayas
Rockies
Q3.
__________ are regions of the Earth whch have similar climates, landscapes, plants and animals.
Correct answer: biomes
ecosystems
landscapes
vegetation belts
Q4.
Which of these is not a biome?
desert
grassland
rainforest
Correct answer: water
Q5.
Which type of biome is found in the northernmost part of North America?
desert
rainforest
savannah
Correct answer: tundra
Q6.
Match each biome with its description.
Correct Answer:desert,little rainfall and vegetation

little rainfall and vegetation

Correct Answer:coniferous forest,found in cool climates with moderate rainfall

found in cool climates with moderate rainfall

Correct Answer:savannah,area of open land with grasses, shrubs and sometimes trees

area of open land with grasses, shrubs and sometimes trees

Correct Answer:rainforest,found in areas of high rainfall

found in areas of high rainfall