Year 2

What are the features of cities in Brazil?

In this lesson we will recap our knowledge of the seven continents in the world, before zooming into South America and locating Brazil. We will explore some of the main cities in Brazil and compare them to cities in the UK.

Year 2

What are the features of cities in Brazil?

In this lesson we will recap our knowledge of the seven continents in the world, before zooming into South America and locating Brazil. We will explore some of the main cities in Brazil and compare them to cities in the UK.

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Key learning points

  1. Explore cities in Brazil and the differences with cities in the UK
  2. Case study: Rio de Janeiro: what are the most important physical and human features

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is not a country in South America?
Argentina
Brazil
Correct answer: Spain
Venezuela
Q2.
Why might people travel to the Amazon rainforest?
To go to a carnival
To go to restaurants
To go to the beach
Correct answer: To see different species of animals and plants
Q3.
Is Iguaçu Falls a human or physical geographical feature?
Human geographical feature
Correct answer: Physical geographical feature
Q4.
Is the Maracana football stadium a physical or human geographical feature?
Correct answer: Human geographical feature
Physical geographical feature
Q5.
Which city in Brazil hosted the Olympics in 2016?
Brazilia
Puerto Alegre
Correct answer: Rio de Janeiro
Sau Paulo

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these countries does not border with Brazil?
Argentina
Bolivia
Correct answer: Chile
Guyana
Q2.
What is the capital of Brazil?
Correct answer: Brasilia
Copacabana
Porto Alegre
Rio de Janeiro
Q3.
Which is the largest city in Brazil?
Brasilia
Porto Alegre
Rio de Janeiro
Correct answer: Sao Paulo
Q4.
Which of these is a human feature found in Rio de Janeiro?
Correct answer: Christ the Redeemer statue
Copacabana beach
Sugarloaf mountain
Tijuca forest
Q5.
Which of these is a physical feature in Rio de Janeiro?
Apartment blocks
Restaurants
Sambódromo stadium
Correct answer: Sugarloaf mountain