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Year 1 - Geography

Mountains and landmarks of the world

Continents and oceans: what can we find out about the world?

Unit Summary

This unit uses globes, maps and satellite images to explore the world's continents, oceans, rivers and mountains. Pupils locate key features and landmarks and begin to understand the UK's position in the wider world.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain what a mountain is and give some global examples of mountains and landmarks with the aid of maps and atlases.

Key Notes

  • Mountains are areas of land that are much higher than the land around them.
  • A group of mountains in one area is called a mountain range, and there are mountain ranges on every continent.
  • Every continent has some special places and landmarks.
  • Some of the natural features in the world, such as the Grand Canyon in North America, are called landmarks.
  • There are some built features that are amazing too, such as the Pyramids in Egypt and the Taj Mahal in India.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • mountain: A mountain is a natural raised part of Earth's surface that is higher than a hill.
  • feature: Features are definable aspects of the landscape and may be natural or human-made.
  • landmark: A feature in the landscape which has a particular meaning attached to it, for example to help with directions, is called a landmark.
  • natural: Something that is natural has not been changed by humans.
  • built: Something that is built has been made by humans.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • There are no mountain ranges in Antarctica.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.

Mountains are areas of land that are much higher than the land around them. A group of mountains in one area is called a mountain range, and there are mountain ranges on every continent.

2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'mountain'

A mountain is a natural raised part of Earth's surface that is higher than a hill.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: There are no mountain ranges in Antarctica. Correction: There are mountain ranges on every continent.

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