COMPARING ANTARCTICA AND THE TROPICAL RAINFORESTS
Weather
The day to day conditions.
Diagram
Why is it
hot at the
equator?
Why is it
cold at the
South Pole?
Why is it
wet in the
rainforests?
Why is it
dry in
Antarctica?
Why do
more plants
grow in the
rainforest
than in
Antarctica?
Climate
The average weather
conditions over many years.
Ecosystem
A community of plants and
animals living together in
the environment.
Explanation
COMPARING NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
TASK
You now need to do a piece of writing to compare the Tropical Rainforests and Antarctica.
You should compare
* The climate
- temperature
- precipitation
* The ecosystem - the type of plants that grow there
- the animals that live there
You could use this writing frame or you could use your own writing frame.
Introduction
The tropical rainforests and Antarctica are very different natural environments.
Main part
A paragraph to compare temperature
In the tropical rainforest it is…
In comparison in Antarctica…
The difference in temperature is due to…
Try to include
temperatures in C
and rainfall in mm.
A paragraph to compare rainfall
In the tropical rainforest it is…
compared to Antarctica where…
Rainfall levels are different because…
A paragraph to compare plants or animals
In the tropical rainforest…
However in Antarctica…
The reasons for these differences is…
Try to name
species.
Now try and compare some other things on your own!
Conclusion
Remind the reader of the main differences
How to improve your Level…
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
Describe how
Explain why it is
the
hot at the
temperature is
equator
different.
temperature is
different.
(Use the word
‘because’)
LEVEL 5
Explain why the
climates are
different.
LEVEL 6
Compare the
climates and
explain the
differences
using evidence.
LEVEL 7
Write a
thorough
conclusion
highlighting the
key differences.