Location of the Amazon rainforest
You can locate the Amazon rainforest on a world map and describe some of its geographical characteristics.
Location of the Amazon rainforest
You can locate the Amazon rainforest on a world map and describe some of its geographical characteristics.
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Key learning points
- Asking questions is an important research skill.
- Different sources of information can be used to investigate the location and features of the Amazon rainforest.
- The Amazon rainforest is located in South America and spans several countries.
- The Amazon rainforest has a range of geographical features.
Common misconception
Pupils think that all people living in the Amazon rainforest live in small, isolated settlements.
Use the lesson content to point out that most people in the Amazon rainforest live in a few cities such as Manaus in Brazil.
Keywords
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.
Continent - A continent is a large land mass on Earth and there are seven: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania.
Temperate rainforest - Temperate rainforests occur in parts of the world where the climate is mild and there are high levels of rainfall.
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