The place of origin is the place where something first comes from.

The costs and benefits are the bad things and good things about something.

Perishability is a measure of how quickly something (usually food) will go rotten.

Food miles measure the distance between where a food is grown or made to where it is eaten.

A carbon footprint is a measure of the total amount of greenhouse gases that are released as a result of our actions.

Global transportation of goods

Geography

This unit provides a foundation for moving on to 'Around the world in 80 days: What have we learned in primary geography?'.

This unit builds directly on 'Natural resources: What are they, where are they and why are they important?', extending and deepening pupils’ understanding of global interconnectedness by investigating how their everyday lives are linked to distant people and places through trade, technology and culture.

Global trade: how do we get our stuff?

Which of these are used to transport goods? 

Which of these are advantages of using ships to transport goods?

Which of the following are disadvantages of using ships to transport goods?

What is a measure of how quickly a food will spoil?

the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere by one person

the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere by a whole country

the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere by a car

things that are made through the process of manufacturing (often in factories) 

Which form of transport is not normally used in the global supply chain?

Which of the these is an example of something we import into the UK?

Where something comes from is called its place of...

a measure of greenhouse gases that are released as a result of our actions

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