The UK: Moving in, moving out | Geography | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these countries form part of the UK?
- England ✓
- Scotland ✓
- Iceland
- Wales ✓
Which of these sentences describes a diverse landscape?
- There is countryside next to a small village. ✓
- The area is very hilly.
- There are many houses.
- The beach is next to the forest. ✓
Which word do geographers use to describe a town or city? Unscramble the letters to find the answer.
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  U
- 2
  
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  R
- 3
  
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  B
- 4
  
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  A
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  N
Geographers describe the countryside as ...
- 'rural' ✓
What word describes a set idea that people might have about a person, place or thing?
- stereotype ✓
- difference
- diversity
- similarity
Can you put these cities in order, starting with the one furthest north in the UK?
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  Edinburgh
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  Belfast
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  Cardiff
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  London

Which country receives the most migrants from the UK?
- Austria
- Australia ✓
- Argentina
- Armenia
In which decade did the 'Empire Windrush' arrive with Caribbean migrants looking to start a new life in the UK?
- 1920s
- 1940s
- 1960s
- 2020s
Which of these is not a pull factor for migration?
- a new job involving relocation and a bigger salary
- starting a new university course
- being evacuated from your home because of a volcanic eruption ✓
- moving into a larger house with a bigger garden for your growing family
From which continent did most migrants arrive into the UK in 2021?
- Europe
- North America
- South America
- Asia ✓
Which of these is not a reason for new arrivals in the UK to stay in the London area?
- because there are lots of jobs there, requiring different levels of skill
- because other people from the same country are already living there
- because there are plenty of places to live
- because they support Arsenal football club ✓
In which of these areas do we benefit from the work of migrants and their children?
- entertainment ✓
- medical care ✓
- business ✓
- none of the above

Migration is when people move from one place to another; the UK has a long history of people arriving and leaving.
There are many reasons why people decide to move to a new country, or away from their country of birth.
Net migration is the difference between immigration and emigration into the UK.
People from different backgrounds bring different cultural ideas and skills to their new home.

Migration tends to be for negative reasons.

Although the news may focus on migration due to conflict or other negative reasons, people also choose to move for positive reasons.

Abroad - Abroad means going to or being in a foreign country.
Emigration - Emigration is leaving your country to live in another one.
Immigration - Immigration means moving into a new country to live there.
Migration - Migration means moving from one place to another with the intention of staying there.