Starter quiz
Is this feature human or physical?- 'physical' ✓
Is a river a physical or human feature?- 'physical' ✓
This is a ______ feature.- 'human' ✓
- Which two of the following are physical features?
- Cliff ✓
- Farm house
- Canal
- Moorland ✓
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- What is agricultural land used for?
- housing
- transport
- shopping
- farming ✓
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- Why do we need a map key?
- it tells us the scale of the map
- it tells us the compass direction
- it tells us what different lines and symbols on the map mean ✓
- it tells us how to get to school
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Exit quiz
- How much of the land in England is used for agriculture?
- one quarter of the land in England
- half of the land in England
- more than two thirds of the land in England ✓
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- Match the types of farming with their definitions.
- arable farming⇔growing crops like wheat or vegetables ✓
- livestock farming⇔raising animals like sheep and cows ✓
- mixed farming⇔a mixture of arable and livestock ✓
- The lowest rainfall is recorded in the ______ of the UK.
- 'east' ✓
- Warmer areas are in the ______ of the UK.
- north
- east
- south ✓
- west
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- True or false? Higher areas usually have poorer quality soil.
- 'True' ✓
- Poorer soils and colder conditions in hilly areas are often best suited to ______ farming.
- dairy
- arable
- sheep ✓
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Key learning points
- Farmers in the UK use the seasons to plant their crops, and what they grow depends on weather conditions, land and soil
- More than two thirds of land in the UK is used for farming
- The UK is colder in the north, warmer in the south and wetter in the west as most rain comes in from the Atlantic Ocean
- Poorer soils and colder conditions in hilly areas are best suited to sheep farming, and rich grassy soils to dairy
Common misconception
Some children may believe arable farming only involves cereal crops.
Introduce market gardening which is classed as arable farming and includes growing fruit and vegetables.
Keywords
Farming - Farming is the growing and harvesting of crops or rearing animals for food or raw materials.
Farmer - A farmer is a person who grows and harvests crops or rears animals for food or raw materials.
Livestock - Livestock means the animals (but not birds) that are farmed.
Agriculture - Agriculture is the science and practice of cultivating soil and farming.
Land use - Land use is the function or purpose of a particular area.
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