Year 7 - Geography
The biomes of 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 list some of China's biomes and use a geographical information system (GIS) to investigate one of these biomes.
Key Notes
- A biome is a large community of vegetation and wildlife adapted to a specific climate.
- China has a range of biomes including desert, grassland and forests.
- The Gobi desert is one of the largest deserts in the world and part of it is found in China.
- The tropical forest of Xishuangbanna is one of the largest forests in Asia.
- A geographical information system (GIS) can be used to investigate biomes in China.
Vocabulary To Learn
- biome: a large region of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals that have adapted to living there
- temperate: the temperate climate zone is the region between the tropics and the polar areas
- tropical: the tropical climate zone is the region between the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in the south
- GIS: a GIS (geographic information system) is a computer system that captures, and displays geographic data to help understand spatial patterns
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The physical geography of China doesn't vary across the country.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
A biome is a large community of vegetation and wildlife adapted to a specific climate. China has a range of biomes including desert, grassland and forests.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'biome'
a large region of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals that have adapted to living there.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: The physical geography of China doesn't vary across the country. Correction: China is a huge country with diverse landscapes and a range of biomes including desert, grassland, tropical forests and temperate forests.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Beijing: A global city Study Guide
- Challenges in Beijing Study Guide
- China: The workshop of the world Study Guide
- Climate change in China 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 climate of China Study Guide
- The Gobi Desert Study Guide
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