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Location of the Amazon rainforest

South America: why does the Amazon matter?

Unit Summary

This unit explores the Amazon rainforest as a region in South America. Pupils learn about its location, climate and biodiversity, investigate how people live and work there, and consider the global importance of protecting tropical rainforests.

Lesson Summary

You can locate the Amazon rainforest on a world map and describe some of its geographical characteristics.

Key Notes

  • 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.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • 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.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils think that all people living in the Amazon rainforest live in small, isolated settlements.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key 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.

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

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils think that all people living in the Amazon rainforest live in small, isolated settlements. Correction: Use the lesson content to point out that most people in the Amazon rainforest live in a few cities such as Manaus in Brazil.

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