Year 7 - Geography
Climate change in China
China: a global superpower?
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about the human and physical geography of China, how this leads to diverse lives within the country, and how it affects its power and status around the world. Pupils will learn about China's economy and how this affects its relationship with the rest of the world.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain why some people and countries contribute more to climate change than others and describe some ways in which China is taking action to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Key Notes
- A carbon footprint is a measure of the amount of greenhouse gases something releases into the atmosphere.
- Some people and countries contribute more to climate change than others.
- Tackling climate change needs a huge reduction in the world's greenhouse gas emissions.
- China is taking action in different ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- climate change: a large-scale and long-term change in the planet's climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures
- greenhouse gases: gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat
- renewable energy: sources of energy that can be reused and will not be used up or run out
- hydropower: energy that comes from moving water such as fast-flowing rivers, waterfalls and waves at sea
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Everyone in China and around the world is equally responsible for climate change.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
A carbon footprint is a measure of the amount of greenhouse gases something releases into the atmosphere. Some people and countries contribute more to climate change than others.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'climate change'
a large-scale and long-term change in the planet's climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Everyone in China and around the world is equally responsible for climate change. Correction: Although everyone has a carbon footprint, some people and places contribute more to climate change than others.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Beijing: A global city Study Guide
- Challenges in Beijing Study Guide
- China: The workshop of the world Study Guide
- Evaluating China's status as a global superpower Study Guide
- GIS: Visualising the human and physical geography of China Study Guide
- Opportunities in Beijing Study Guide
- Population change in China Study Guide
- Rural to urban migration in China Study Guide
- The biomes of China Study Guide
- The climate of China Study Guide
- The Gobi Desert Study Guide
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