Which countries are in South America? What physical features can we find in South America?

In this lesson we will recap our knowledge of the seven continents of the world, then we will zoom into the continent of South America. We will name and locate the countries of South America and then look at some of the physical geographical features we can find on the continent. We can then compare these to the area of the UK where we live!

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What physical features can we find in South America?

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Q1.Which of these is not one of the seven continents of the world?

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Q2.How many countries are there on the continent of South America?

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Q3.What is a physical geographical feature?

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Q4.What is the name of the largest tropical rainforest in the world?

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Q5.In which countries would you find the Atacama desert?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

What physical features can we find in South America?

Well done for your hard work this lesson! Have a go at the quiz to see how much you can remember!

Q1.Which of these is not one of the seven continents of the world?

1/5

Q2.How many countries are there on the continent of South America?

2/5

Q3.What is a physical geographical feature?

3/5

Q4.What is the name of the largest tropical rainforest in the world?

4/5

Q5.In which countries would you find the Atacama desert?

5/5

Lesson summary: Which countries are in South America? What physical features can we find in South America?

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