Starter quiz
- What is an island?
- It is the same as a continent.
- It is a piece of land joined to other pieces of land.
- It is a piece of land that is surrounded by water. ✓
- It is a piece of land that is smaller than a continent. ✓
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- Which of these statements correctly describe a country?
- It is a place where there are no people.
- It is an area of land that has its own government. ✓
- It can be large or small. ✓
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- You can use a ______ to find places in an area.
- 'map' ✓
- What would you use to help you read a map?
- a pencil
- a laptop
- a mirror
- a key ✓
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- What is an ocean?
- a lake
- a huge body of salt water ✓
- a river
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- What is a continent?
- a large piece of land containing many countries ✓
- a country
- a city
- a town
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Exit quiz
- What does the abbreviation 'the UK' stand for?
- the United Kingdom ✓
- the United Kart
- the United Key
- the United Keystone
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- What continent is the United Kingdom in?
- Africa
- Europe ✓
- North America
- South America
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- What is the name of the channel that is located to the south of England?
- The North Sea
- The Welsh Channel
- The Scottish Channel
- The English Channel ✓
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- What is the name of the sea that separates northern Europe from the United Kingdom?
- the North Sea ✓
- the South Sea
- the East Sea
- the West Sea
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- What is the name of the sea that lies in between Great Britain and Ireland?
- the Scottish Sea
- the English Channel
- the English Sea
- the Irish Sea ✓
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- What is a coastline?
- A coastline is the border between England and Wales.
- A coastline is the border between the UK and Europe.
- A coastline is the boundary between a river and the sea.
- A coastline is the boundary between land and the sea. ✓
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Key learning points
- The United Kingdom, called the UK for short, is a country that is part of the continent of Europe.
- The UK consists of a large island, part of another island and many smaller islands.
- The UK is separated from Europe by the North Sea and English Channel, and from Ireland by the Irish Sea.
Common misconception
The Republic of Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.
The Republic of Ireland is part of Europe.
Keywords
Country - A country is an area of land that has its own government and can be large or small.
Island - An island is a piece of land, smaller than a continent, that is surrounded by water.
Coastline - A coastline is the boundary between the land and the sea or ocean.
English channel - The English Channel is a narrow part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the south coast of England from France.
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