Year 7 - Geography
The forests of the world
Forest biomes: why are forests so important?
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about the distribution of forest biomes around the world. Pupils will learn about how humans interact with forests and the challenges that can result. Pupils will also learn how humans seek to manage forests to ensure a sustainable future for the biome and the wider world.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain why forests are important and describe the global distribution of different types of forest.
Key Notes
- Forests have a range of important functions and benefits.
- There are different types of forest across the world, e.g. tropical rainforests, boreal forests and temperate forests.
- Different types of forests are located in specific parts of the world.
Vocabulary To Learn
- forest: a large area full of trees
- habitat: the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism
- global warming: the increase in Earth's average temperature over a long period of time
- biome: a large region of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals that have adapted to living there
- climate: 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)
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All forests are the same.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Forests have a range of important functions and benefits. There are different types of forest across the world, e.g. tropical rainforests, boreal forests and temperate forests.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'forest'
a large area full of trees.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: All forests are the same. Correction: Different forests have unique characteristics and ecosystems. The boreal forest, for example, is characterised by its cold climate and coniferous trees.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Animals and plants in the temperate deciduous forests Study Guide
- Climate change and the forests Study Guide
- Mangroves: forests of the seas Study Guide
- People's use of the boreal forest Study Guide
- People's use of the rainforest Study Guide
- Protecting the tropical rainforest Study Guide
- The boreal forest biome Study Guide
- The future of our forests Study Guide
- The Siberian wildfires Study Guide
- The temperate deciduous forests Study Guide
- The tropical rainforest biome Study Guide
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