Starter quiz
- What is a physical feature?
- a natural area or thing that hasn't been made by people ✓
- a man-made structure, like a building or a road
- a type of animal
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- What is the name of the highest mountain in Scotland?
- Loch Ness
- Ben Nevis ✓
- Edinburgh
- Snowdon
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- Moorland is a type of landscape that ...
- is found in hilly areas. ✓
- has beaches and salt water.
- has poor quality soils so not many trees grow there. ✓
- is found in towns.
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- A town is ...
- a type of settlement where people live. ✓
- smaller than a city but larger than a village. ✓
- a piece of farmland.
- an urban area. ✓
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- Match each physical feature to the correct description.
- mountain⇔a natural raised part of land that is higher than a hill ✓
- lake⇔a large area of water surrounded by land ✓
- island⇔a piece of land that is surrounded by water ✓
- coastline⇔the place where land meets the sea or ocean ✓
- What is the summit of a mountain?
- The highest point or top of a mountain. ✓
- The bottom of a mountain.
- The middle part of a mountain.
- The side of a mountain.
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Exit quiz
- What is the largest country in the UK?
- Scotland
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
- England ✓
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- What is a town?
- a large body of water surrounded by land
- a type of animal found in the United Kingdom
- a populated area that is larger than a village but smaller than a city ✓
- an area larger than a city
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- How many people live in England?
- around 10 million
- around 40 million
- around 55 million ✓
- around 100 million
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- What is a mountainous area?
- a region with many mountains ✓
- a region with many lakes
- a region with many cities
- a region with many deserts
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- Where in England do you find the most mountains?
- north and west ✓
- south and east
- north and east
- south and west
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- What is the highest mountain in England?
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Snowdon
- Ben Nevis
- Scafell Pike ✓
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Key learning points
- England is mountainous in the north and west, and flatter in the south and east.
- Most people in the UK live in England; there are lots of cities, towns and villages.
- The countryside in England has smaller towns and villages, farmland, forests, lakes and moorland.
- England's coastline has many sandy beaches.
Common misconception
There are not many people who live in rural areas in England.
In 2020, 12.0 million people lived in rural areas – this is 21.3% of the England population (gov. website)
Keywords
Town - A town is a settlement that is usually larger than a village but smaller than a city.
Mountain - A mountain is a natural raised part of Earth’s surface that is higher than a hill.
Coastline - A coastline is the boundary between the land and the sea or ocean.
Moorland - Moorland is found in hilly areas and has poor soils and few trees.
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