To infer means to come to a conclusion using reasoning and evidence.

Climate is 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).

Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of a place.

Climate zones are areas that have similar weather conditions and climate, e.g. the tropics.

Contrasting climates: Asia and Antarctica

Geography

Geography is all around us

Geography in the news

Geographical skills: Describing the UK

The role of geographers: focus on Europe

Environmental geography: focus on North and South America

Tourism: Oceania

Natural resources and sustainability: focus on Africa

This unit provides a foundation for work in KS3.

This unit builds on all previous units, inviting pupils to consider the value of geography to them and the world.

This unit revisits key geographical themes through a global journey. Pupils explore news stories, regional features and environmental issues across all continents, using maps, data and fieldwork skills to reflect on what it means to think like a geographer.

Around the world in 80 days: what have we learnt about our world?

A climate graph shows the amount of {{}} and the average temperature each month for a location.

Which of these major lines of latitude does **not** pass through Asia? 

The Sun’s energy is more concentrated near the {{}} and is spread out over a larger area near the poles. 

an area where all places have similar average weather

how far north or south of the Equator a place is

how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian

Match each key term to the correct definition.

Which term is a measure of how hot or cold a place is?

Lines of {{}} are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator. 

Put the five main lines of latitude in order, from north to south.

Match these Asian countries to their capital cities. 

Contrasting climates: Asia and Antarctica

Lesson outcome