Year 6: Geography Knowledge Organiser

Twinkl – Mexico and the Mayans lesson pack: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/tp2-g-062-planit-geography-year-6-the-amazing-americas-unit-pack

Famous North American

people

Famous South American

people

Christopher Columbus Diego Maradona (footballer)

Neil Armstrong Pele (footballer)

Martin Luther King Leonal Messi (footballer)

Abraham Lincoln Ayrton Senna (F1 driver)

Andy Warhol Paulo Coelho (author)

Elvis Presley Luis Suarez (footballer)

Michael Jackson Evo Morales (president)

Walt Disney Antonia Valencia (footballer)

Bill Gates Shakira (singer)

Muhammad Ali Ernesto Che Guevara

(revolutionary)

Jesse James (outlaw) Eva Peron (first lady)

Year 6: Geography Knowledge Organiser

Subject Specific VocabularyContinent A large landmass usually made up of many countries.

Human geography The branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface.

Physical geography The branch of geography dealing with natural features.

North AmericaA continent comprising the northern half of the American land mass, connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama. It contains Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the countries of Central America.

South AmericaA continent comprising the southern half of the American land mass, connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It includes the Falkland Islands, the Galapagos Islands, and Tierra del Fuego

LatitudeA geographic coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the Earth's surface. Latitude is an angle which ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90°(North or South) at the poles.

Longitude Longitude refers to the imaginary lines that bisect the globe vertically through the North and South Poles

Equator An imaginary circle around the Earth, dividing the Earth's surface into the northern and southern hemisphere

Northern hemisphere The half of the globe lying north of the Equator.

Southern hemisphere Is the half of Earth that is south of the Equator.

Tropic of Cancer A line of latitude circling the Earth at approximately 23.5° north of the Equator.

Tropic of Capricorn An imaginary line of latitude going around the Earth at approximately 23.5° south of the equator.

Arctic Circle Imaginary circle around the Earth about three-quarters of the way from the equator to the North Pole.

Antarctic Circle An imaginary circle around the Earth about three-quarters of the way from the equator to the South Pole.

Greenwich meridian Imaginary line used to indicate 0° longitude that passes through Greenwich, a borough of London, and terminates at the North and South poles.

Time zone Any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used

Climate zoneA classification of the type of weather that is experienced in a specific geographic region of the world. Climate zones are differentiated based on average temperatures and the amount of precipitation that occurs in an area.

Climate The meteorological conditions, including temperature, precipitation, and wind, that characteristically prevail in a particular region.

Polar Situated at or near, coming from, or relating to either of the earth's poles or the area inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circles

Temperate A climate or a place which is never extremely hot or extremely cold.

Tropical Relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

Sub tropicalThe regions of the Earth bordering on the tropics, just north of the Tropic of Cancer or just south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Subtropical regions are the warmest parts of the two Temperate Zones.

Koppen system This system was developed to describe the different climates experienced by a place, country or region in detail. It has been modified over the years to provide a comprehensive guide to climates around the world.

Flora All the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring (indigenous) native plants.

Fauna A group of indigenous animals of any geographical region.

Vegetation belt Plant life as a whole within a certain area. An area of the planet characterised by certain flora (plants) due to climatic conditions.

Economy The economy of a particular region or country is governed by its culture, laws, history, and geography, among other factors, and it evolves due to necessity.

Biome similar climatic conditions on the Earth, such as communities of plants, animals, and soil organisms, and are often referred to as ecosystems.

Wonders of the world Architectural and sculptural achievements of the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East, as listed by various observers.

Year 6: Geography Knowledge Organiser