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Year 7 - Geography

Climate change in India

India: a global superpower?

Unit Summary

This unit teaches pupils about the human and physical geography of India, how this leads to diverse lives within the country, and how it affects its power and status around the world. Pupils will learn about different places in India and how migration patterns influence their society.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe some impacts of climate change in India and give examples of ways in which the country is taking climate action.

Key Notes

  • Some people and places are more impacted by climate change than others.
  • Droughts, flooding and heatwaves in India are becoming more frequent and severe because of climate change.
  • People around the world are taking action against climate change but a lot more action is needed.
  • India is taking action in different ways to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change impacts.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • climate change: large-scale and long-term change in the planet's climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures
  • monsoon: a seasonal change in wind direction that brings a very rainy season or a very dry season
  • small-scale farming: growing crops and raising livestock on a small area of land
  • greenhouse gas: gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat
  • renewable energy: sources of energy that can be re-used and will not be used up or run out

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Everyone is impacted by climate change equally.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.

Some people and places are more impacted by climate change than others. Droughts, flooding and heatwaves in India are becoming more frequent and severe because of climate change.

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

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 is impacted by climate change equally. Correction: Although everyone is affected by climate change, some people and places are impacted more than others.

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