Geography / Levels 3 and 4 / Geographical Knowledge / Diversity and significance of places and environments
Content description
Location of major countries of Africa and South America in relation to Australia and their major characteristics including the types of vegetation and native animals in at least two countries for both continents
Elaborations
using geographical tools, such as a globe, a wall map or electronic atlas, to identify the major countries of Africa and South America and their relative locations
using a globe to investigate the Great Circle routes of aeroplane travel between Australia and the major countries of Africa and South America
researching the main types of natural vegetation and native animals in a climate zone in Australia and comparing them with those found in a similar climate in Africa or South America
using a printed or electronic atlas to identify the main characteristics of the continents of Africa and South America
Code
VCGGK077
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