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Economic activities of North and South America

I can describe economic activities in the Americas and make comparisons between countries.

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Economic activities of North and South America

I can describe economic activities in the Americas and make comparisons between countries.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. There is a diverse range of economic activities in North and South America.
  2. There are inequalities between the lives of people within and between countries.
  3. Different indicators can be used to measure how well a country and its people are doing.

Common misconception

Everyone in a low income country must have a lower income than the people in a high income country.

Some people in low income countries are very rich.

Keywords

  • Goods and services - Goods are items that people need or buy, e.g. food, clothes and services are systems that supply a public need, e.g. waste collection.

  • Wealth - Wealth is having a lot of money, possessions or resources.

  • Inequality - Inequality is when something is not shared evenly between everyone.

  • Indicator - An indicator is a sign that shows the level or state of something.

Use the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to support further learning about what we all need to do well in life. Other learning resources and data tools could be used to further investigate between and in-country inequalities.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Order these countries from north to south.
1 - Canada
2 - Jamaica
3 - Colombia
4 - Argentina
Q2.
Match each capital city with its country.
Correct Answer:Ottawa,Canada

Canada

Correct Answer:Quito,Ecuador

Ecuador

Correct Answer:San Jose,Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Correct Answer:Santiago,Chile

Chile

Q3.
People can use natural resources to earn money. This helps the economy to grow.
Correct answer: True
False
Q4.
Which climate zone in the Americas would be good for growing exotic fruits like bananas?
Correct answer: Tropical
Arctic
Temperate
Desert
Q5.
Which of these is not something that people need to survive?
air
Correct answer: mobile phone
shelter
water
Q6.
Which of these is an example of a service that a business might provide?
a pair of jeans
a laptop
Correct answer: a train journey
an orange

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which North American country is the largest corn producer in the world?
Belize
Canada
Panama
Correct answer: USA
Q2.
Which of these South American countries grows many of the bananas we eat in the UK?
Argentina
Brazil
Correct answer: Ecuador
Paraguay
Q3.
Which country has the largest proven reserves of oil in the world?
Greenland
Colombia
Mexico
Correct answer: Venezuela
Q4.
What is manufacturing?
the process by which goods or products are consumed
Correct answer: the process by which goods or products are made
the process by which goods or products are sold
the process by which goods or products are transported
Q5.
Annual average income per person can be used to compare the __________ of different countries.
climate
population
size
Correct answer: wealth
Q6.
Which of these indicators is not used to measure the well-being of countries?
average life expectancy (how long people live for)
Correct answer: the size of the country
what percentage of children go to school
what percentage of people have access to safe drinking water