Starter quiz
- Geographers use maps to __________ a place. Unscramble the letters to find the word.
- 1⇔L
- 2⇔O
- 3⇔C
- 4⇔A
- 5⇔T
- 6⇔E
- Which of these statements can be true about a special place?
- It is near to your house ✓
- It is in another country ✓
- It is a holiday location ✓
- It is a place you have never been
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- Which of these words are geographical vocabulary?
- sunny ✓
- mountains ✓
- boring
- lunch
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- Which of these are human features that make a place special?
- Family and friends ✓
- Restaurants ✓
- Beaches
- Weather
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- Which of these are natural features that can make a place special?
- swimming pool
- lake ✓
- theme park
- mountains ✓
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- A display to share your special place should include which of these?
- facts ✓
- pictures ✓
- maps ✓
- opinions of people who have not been
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Exit quiz
- How many natural wonders of the world are there?
- 7 ✓
- 8
- 10
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- What do we call a book of maps?
- globe
- world map
- atlas ✓
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- What country is the Great Barrier Reef in?
- England
- Australia ✓
- America
- France
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- Where can you see the Northern Lights?
- Australia
- Iceland ✓
- Norway ✓
- Antarctica
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- What type of natural wonder is Victoria Falls?
- Waterfall ✓
- Sea
- Mountain
- Lake
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- What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?
- Scafell Pike
- Mount Everest ✓
- Mont Blanc
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Key learning points
- Geographers use images and maps to investigate places, e.g. the ‘Seven wonders of the natural world’.
- Geographers sometimes add labels or captions to images to share their opinions.
- Surveys help geographers find out what people do or think, e.g. what is their favourite natural wonder?
Common misconception
Special places or landscapes all look the same.
Special landscapes can look and feel very different to each other. They are special because they make you feel different things like awe and wonder.
Keywords
Natural - Something that is natural has not been changed by humans.
Landscape - A landscape is an area and its landforms and features that can be seen when viewed from another place.
Atlas - An atlas is a book of maps of the world that show the location of places and features at global or national scale.
Survey - A survey is a way of collecting information by asking a set of questions.
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