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Year 7 - Geography

The biomes of 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 list some of India's biomes and use a geographic 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.
  • India has a range of biomes including desert, savanna and forests.
  • The Great Thar desert is one of the largest deserts in the world and part of it is found in India.
  • The tropical forests of the Western Ghats are one of the most biodiverse places on Earth.
  • A geographical information system (GIS) can be used to investigate biomes in India.

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 India 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. India has a range of biomes including desert, savanna 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 India doesn't vary across the country. Correction: Use GIS or atlases to investigate how India's phyiscal geography varies across the country.

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