Starter quiz
- Which of these is an example of a physical feature?
- a castle
- a coastline ✓
- a church
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- Match each keyword to the correct definition.
- farmland⇔land used for growing crops or rearing animals for food ✓
- urban⇔something to do with a city or town ✓
- city⇔a settlement that is usually larger than a town ✓
- rural⇔something to do with the countryside ✓
- What is a coastline?
- the area where land meets a city
- the highest point of a mountain
- the area where a river meets the sea
- the area where land meets the sea or ocean ✓
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- Which of these are the types of beaches?
- sandy ✓
- stony ✓
- grassland
- rocky ✓
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- Wales is located ...
- to the west of England on the island of Great Britain. ✓
- to the west of England on the island of Ireland.
- to the west of England and south-west of Scotland. ✓
- to the north of England and south of Scotland.
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- What kinds of physical features would you find in the countryside?
- moorland ✓
- lakes ✓
- roads
- houses
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Exit quiz
- What is a city?
- a large human settlement ✓
- a small human settlement
- an area of the countryside
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- What are the largest cities in Wales?
- Belfast, Londonderry, Lisburn
- Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen
- London, Birmingham, Leeds
- Cardiff, Swansea, Newport ✓
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- What is farmland?
- a large river
- land that is used for growing crops ✓
- land that is used for rearing animals ✓
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- Which of these types of physical feature would you find in Wales?
- grasslands, such as the Serengeti
- jungles, such as the Amazon
- deserts, such as the Sahara
- mountains, such as Snowdon ✓
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- What is the highest mountain in Wales?
- Snowdon ✓
- Ben Nevis
- Scafell Pike
- Mount Kilimanjaro
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- How high is Mount Snowdon?
- 700 metres
- 1,085 metres ✓
- 2,085 metres
- 3,085 metres
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Key learning points
- Wales is very mountainous, its highest mountain is Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in North Wales.
- The biggest cities in Wales are in the south.
- The countryside in Wales has smaller towns and villages, farmland, forests, lakes and moorland.
- Wales has a varied coastline with some major ports.
Common misconception
Mount Snowdon is the tallest mountain in the UK.
Ben Nevis is the tallest mountain in the UK which is in Scotland.
Keywords
Mountain - A mountain is a natural raised part of Earth’s surface that is higher than a hill.
City - A city is a settlement that is usually larger than a town and has local government.
Farmland - Farmland is land used for the growing and harvesting of crops or rearing animals for food or raw materials.
Coastline - A coastline is the boundary between the land and the sea or ocean.
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