Indigenous describes people who are the original inhabitants of a place, rather than people who moved there from somewhere else

A hectare is a measurement of land. Each hectare is 10,000 square metres

A satellite image is a photograph taken from high above using a satellite

Deforestation is the complete removal of trees

Mapping changes in forests around the world

Geography

This unit prepares the ground for learning about the Amazon biome in depth and thinking about the importance of forests globally, also for 'Energy: How do we power the world?' thinking how we use energy globally and understanding the role that trees play. 

This unit develops local area investigation 'Local area: What needs changing?' and builds on what has been learnt through a focus on trees and green spaces.

Local and global: why are trees and forests important?

Deforestation is the process of planting more trees.

Deforestation is the process of studying trees.

Deforestation is the process of cutting down trees and clearing forests.

__________ describes people who are the original inhabitants of a place, rather than people who moved there from somewhere else.

How much land is covered by forests globally?

Over the last 10,000 years, the world has __________ one-third of its forests.

Order the type of woodland starting with the largest proportion. 

Climate zones are areas that have similar {{}}.

trees and shrubs that keep their leaves all year round

trees and shrubs that lose all their leaves in autumn and winter

those already growing in a place and not introduced there by humans

short, cool winters and hot summers with incredibly warm temperatures

short, cool summers and long winters with incredibly cold temperatures

The most common boreal tree species are deciduous and evergreen conifers such as:

Which continent does not contain any temperate deciduous forest?

Which forest biome is being described here:
"This biome is home to over half the world’s plants and animal species."

Starter Quiz