Year 5/6 Geography Magnificent Mountains

Where in the world? Five Fantastic Facts

• Mount Everest is the highest mountain on the planet. • Mars has the largest mountain in the Solar System - it is called Olympus Mons. • The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the longest mountain range on Earth and there are thought to be 100,000 uncharted mountains under the sea. • Chimborazo Mountain Peak Is the farthest point from the centre of the Earth. • The K2, the world’s second tallest mountain, has no local name, because it is so remote very few people knew of its existence.

Key Learning Key Vocabulary • I can use and understand a widening • Hill: naturally raised area of land with a rounded top. range of geographical terms e.g. hills, • Mountain: a steep rise in the land caused by a fault, often mountains, volcanos and with a named peak. earthquakes. • Volcano: an opening in the earth's crust from which hot or • I can locate the world’s mountains and melted rock and steam erupt. • Earthquake: An earthquake is shaking of the surface of the the mountains of the UK using various Earth caused by sudden movement in the Earth's crust. types of mapping equipment. • Plateau: an area of fairly level high ground. • I can describe and understand key • Range: a line of mountains connected together. aspects of physical geography • Peak: the pointed top of a mountain. including mountains, volcanoes and • Summit: the highest point of a hill or mountain. earthquakes • Tectonic plate: large, moving piece of rock that the Earth’s • I can understand how humans effect land and water sits on. the environment • Slope – the slanted side of a mountain

Key knowledge: Key people/places/events

You will use a map to find countries and their key features, in particular the key mountain ranges of the world, including the 7 summits, Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Puncak Jaya and Vinson. You will locate key areas of higher ground in the UK, and pay particular attention to hills and mountains close to my locality e.g. The Pennines - ‘The Backbone of England’, The Derbyshire Hills (Peak District) and the Cumbrian Mountains. You will describe the key features of these mountains using geographical vocabulary. You will use pictures and diagrams to find, describe and draw the key features of a mountain. You will explain how different types of mountains are formed, including the structure of a volcano. Geography will link to history here by looking at the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. You will describe the different climates that can be experienced in a mountainous region and understand the precautions needing to be taken before ascending one. You will discover how people affect mountain regions through their work and tourism.

Links to previous learning: KS1, Wonderful Weather, Our Country. Year 3/4, The UK, Extreme Earth.