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Rivers and the Water Cycle · Spring Term

Arid Deserts: Survival in Extremes

Exploring how life survives in extreme heat and water scarcity across the world's hot deserts.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze how the environment shapes the culture and lifestyle of desert-dwelling people.
  2. Explain what physical adaptations allow organisms to thrive in extreme temperatures.
  3. Predict how climate change is causing the expansion of desert regions.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Geography - Physical GeographyKS2: Geography - Biomes and Vegetation Belts
Year: Year 5
Subject: Geography
Unit: Rivers and the Water Cycle
Period: Spring Term

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