Year 2 - Geography
Tropical rainforests: climate and location
Hot places: where are they and what are they like?
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Unit Summary
This unit explores the world's hottest places, focusing on tropical rainforests and hot deserts. Pupils use maps and images to locate these environments, describe their climates and features, and compare contrasting hot places around the world.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe the climate of tropical rainforests and use maps to locate them.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 Mistakes To Avoid
- Weather and climate are the same.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key 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.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. '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).
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Weather and climate are the same. Correction: Weather is the day to day changes in the atmosphere. Climate is the long term weather for an area.
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