Continents and Oceans of the World · Autumn Term 2

Equator and Poles

Understanding the location of the Equator and the North and South Poles in relation to climate.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why does it get colder the further we move away from the Equator?
  2. 2How would life change if the North Pole was a hot desert?
  3. 3What determines where we draw imaginary lines like the Equator on a map?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: Geography - Locational KnowledgeKS1: Geography - Human and Physical Geography
Year: Year 2
Subject: Geography
Unit: Continents and Oceans of the World
Period: Autumn Term 2

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