The Mountain Environment

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The Mountain Environment

• Year 6 QCA 15
• Mrs. Figueira

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Objectives

• To learn
• about different types of environments and
  specifically a mountain one
• about the world distribution of major mountain
  areas
• to use globes and atlases
• about weather patterns in different parts of the
  world

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W.I.L.F

• A topic book which shows that you have understood
  about some of the different mountain ranges in
  the world
• That you understand about the types of weather
  these ranges experience
• That you understand that the weather and location
  affects the lives of those living in these
  environments

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What is a mountain environment? Where are
mountain environments found?
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Use an atlas to find

• The main mountain ranges in the world.
• Mark them on your own map.

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What are these places like?

• Make a list of some of the characteristics of
  mountain ranges.

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How does the weather compare in each of these
places?

• Choose 2 different mountain ranges in very
  different parts of the world and compare the
  weather characteristics.

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What effect does the weather have on tourism?
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What would I need to do to plan a camping holiday
in this area?
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Thats all folks!

• Make sure
• Your work is complete and work is stuck in neatly
• Your book is carefully presented
• You have a contents page
• You have your name on your book
• You have handed it in!