Year 3

What is the climate like in parts of North America?

In this lesson, we will be learning about the meaning of the word 'climate' and then move on to learning about the climate of two regions: The Caribbean and the Mountainous West. We will also look at how these regions will be affected by climate change.

Year 3

What is the climate like in parts of North America?

In this lesson, we will be learning about the meaning of the word 'climate' and then move on to learning about the climate of two regions: The Caribbean and the Mountainous West. We will also look at how these regions will be affected by climate change.

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Key learning points

  1. Explore the climate in two regions of North America
  2. Identify the physical and human impact of their climate

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7 Questions

Q1.
What are human geography features?
The natural landscape of the earth.
Correct answer: Things related to the behaviour of humans.
Things related to the weather.
Q2.
Which one of these is not a major city in North America?
Correct answer: Barcelona
Belize City
Guatemala City
Mexico City
New York
Q3.
Which city in the United States is the most populous?
Chicago
Los Angeles
Correct answer: New York
Washington DC
Q4.
True or false? Coffee is harvested in North America.
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
True or false? Sugar cane is harvested in North America.
False
Correct answer: True
Q6.
Which of these is timber (wood) not used for?
building
carpentry
construction
Correct answer: transportation
Q7.
What oil is mined at the Athabasca tar sands?
Correct answer: crude oil
olive oil
rapeseed oil
sunflower oil

7 Questions

Q1.
What is human geography?
The natural landscape of the earth.
Correct answer: Things related to the behaviour of humans.
Things related to the weather.
Q2.
Which one of these is NOT a major city in North America?
Correct answer: Barcelona
Belize City
Guatemala City
Mexico City
New York
Q3.
Which city in the United States is the most populous?
Chicago
Los Angeles
Correct answer: New York
Washington DC
Q4.
True or false? Coffee is harvested in North America.
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
True or false? Sugarcane is harvested in North America.
False
Correct answer: True
Q6.
Which of these is timber (wood) not used for?
Building
Carpentry
Construction
Correct answer: Transportation
Q7.
What oil is mined at the Athabasca tar sands in Alberta, Canada?
Correct answer: Crude oil
Olive oil
Rapeseed oil
Sunflower oil