Knowledge Organiser Atlas Mountains – Year 4 Summer 1
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Where are the Atlas mountains?
● The Atlas mountains are located in
North Africa. ● The mountains cover 3 different countries: Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
● To the north, the mountains face the ● The Atlas mountains stretch about Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. 1,200 miles across North Africa. A map of the Atlas mountains ● To the south, the mountains overlook ● The highest range of the Atlas the Sahara Desert. mountains is found in Morocco and is called the High Atlas.
● Toubkal is the highest mountain in the Atlas mountains. It is 4,165 metres high.
● A large proportion of the population in the Atlas mountains are the Berber People. Lots of the Berber People are farmers who farm grapes, olives, figs and grains in the valley.
The Atlas mountains The four parts of the Atlas mountains
Knowledge Organiser Atlas Mountains – Year 4 Summer 1
● The forested section of the Atlas ● The Cuvier’s Gazelle is found in the mountains is called the Tell Atlas. This Tunisian, Algerian and Moroccan Atlas is in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. mountains.
● The desert-like section of the Atlas mountains is called the Saharan Atlas.
This is in Algeria.
● The Middle Atlas, High Atlas and Anti- Atlas are all in Morocco. There is a large plateau in the Middle Atlas.
● The Aures Mountains are in Algeria A settlement in the Atlas mountains. and Tunisia.
A map showing the parts of the Atlas mountains.
Animals in the Atlas mountains
● There are many animals that live in the Atlas mountains.
● The Barbary Macaque is a large Atlas mountain animals An image of the extinct Atlas Bear. monkey which eats insects and plants.
They are found in the Moroccan Atlas mountains. Fascinating Facts! ● The Barbary Leopard is found in the Moroccan and Algerian Atlas mountains.
Knowledge Organiser Atlas Mountains – Year 4 Summer 1
● Most of the settlements around the or anything else you can think of! Atlas mountains are small villages, rather than cities.
● The mountains were once home to the Atlas Bear which is now extinct.
● The mountains were also once home to the North African elephant which is now extinct.
● The Atlas mountains are named after Atlas - a giant from Greek mythology
Project for Home Learning Can you find out more about the Atlas mountains and present your learning in a creative way?
You could… - create a powerpoint presentation showing your research - create a 3D model of the Atlas mountains - sketch/paint a picture of some of the animals living in the Atlas mountains - find out about people who live in the Atlas mountains and what life is like there