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Changes to the Environment 1
When we have very little rain causing a water shortage it is called a drought.

Changes to the Environment 1

Explore how human activity changes the environment, from cutting down forests to building cities, and discover ways we can help look after our planet.

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Fascinating Fact:

Cutting down large areas of forest, called deforestation, can destroy animal habitats and lead to soil erosion.

In KS2 Geography, you learn how the environment can change naturally and through human actions. Pupils explore issues such as pollution, deforestation, climate change, and how people can reduce their impact.

Key Terms

  • Environment: The air, land, water, plants, animals, and people that make up the world around us.
  • Deforestation: The large-scale cutting down of trees, often to make space for farms, roads, or towns.
  • Pollution: Harmful substances that damage the air, land, or water, such as smoke, litter, or chemicals.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What do children learn about environmental change in KS2 Geography?

In KS2 Geography, children learn how natural events and human activities change the environment, such as building roads, cutting forests, and how these changes affect plants, animals, and people.

What is deforestation and why is it harmful?

Deforestation is when many trees are cut down in an area. It is harmful because wildlife loses its habitat, the soil can wash away more easily, and it can affect the climate.

How can children help protect the environment?

Children can help by recycling, using less energy at home, walking or cycling short distances, putting litter in bins, and talking to adults about caring for nature.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .
What is the name of the place where rocks are extracted from the ground?
A quarry
A query
A mine
A factory
Quarries are where we get stone for building with
2 .
What are the negative impacts caused by quarrying?
More jobs are created
Plant and animal habitats are destroyed
Rivers are polluted
Droughts are caused
We have to balance the benefits of quarrying with the harm it may cause
3 .
Which of these is a good consequence of quarrying?
More jobs are created
Plant and animal habitats are destroyed
Rivers are polluted
Droughts are caused
Quarries provide jobs for people as well as providing us with stone
4 .
When harmful substances are put into rivers this causes what?
Solution
Drought
Flood
Pollution
Pollution contaminates or dirties the water
5 .
What can be the consequences of polluting rivers?
Flooding when the river overflows
Plants and animals that use the river are killed
The river dries up
The pollution creates more erosion
If the water becomes poisonous then fish, frogs and other creatures that use the water will die
6 .
Land can also be polluted with harmful substances. What would be the consequences of this?
No houses can be built because of dangerous gases escaping
Animals are unable to live on the land
Plants do not grow on the land
All of these
The land is useless for many years
7 .
Which of these consequences can occur on landfill sites?
Plants are unable to grow on the land for many years
Methane gas is released into the air
Chemicals can pollute land and rivers
All of these
The methane gas is a greenhouse gas so contributes towards global warming
8 .
When we have very little rain causing a water shortage what is this called?
Flood
Drought
Pollution
Contamination
Drought dries up rivers and streams which are the habitats of many plants and animals
9 .
What positive effects can occur when lots of tourists start to visit an area?
More money is spent in the shops
The roads become very busy
More rubbish accumulates
The paths are worn out more quickly
More money spent in an area is good for creating more local jobs
10 .
What negative effects can occur when lots of tourists start to visit an area?
More money is spent in the shops
More jobs are created
More facilities are built
The place becomes noisy and congested
The peace and quiet that attracted the tourists in the first place might be lost when more of them arrive!
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Sustainability

Author:  Amanda Swift (Primary School Teacher & Educational Content Developer)
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