Working in the Lake District | Geography | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Where is the Lake District in the UK?

north west ✓

north east

central
What type of farming is best suited to the Lake District?

hill sheep farming ✓

dairy

arable
High rainfall in the Lake District is a result of what type of rainfall. Unscramble the letters to help you with the answer.

1

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R

2

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E

3

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L

4

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I

5

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E

6

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F
Put these statements describing the causes of rainfall in the Lake District in order.

1

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Warm moist air rises over mountains

2

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Air cools and condenses, forming clouds

3

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Air passes over the top of mountains and warms as it descends
Why is the Lake Districts climate not as expected for its latitude?

It has land over 910 m

It has 16 lakes

The Gulf Stream brings warm water to the coast ✓
Match the key word to the correct definition.

latitude

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imaginary lines that describe how far north or south a place is ✓

altitude

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the height above sea level ✓

climate

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average weather conditions recorded over 30 years ✓

Exit quiz

Which is the correct definition for these key words?

tourism

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people visiting a place different to where they live for a holiday ✓

quarrying

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digging things like rock or sand out of the ground for use ✓

economy

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the way money in a particular area is made ✓
How many people have a job in tourism in the Lake District?

15000 ✓

15

150
How many people work in farming?

250

2500 ✓

25
What materials do people quarry for in the Lake District?

gold

slate ✓

materials for dry stone walls ✓
How much money did tourism bring to the Lake District in 2022?

£2 billion ✓

£20 million

£2000
Why do tourists visit the Lake District?

They enjoy the outdoors ✓

They like being indoors

They like the beautiful scenery ✓

They like hot sunny holidays on the beach

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

People mainly work in tourism but farming is a traditional occupation
Beef cattle and sheep are the main livestock kept by hill farmers. Its famous Herdwick sheep often graze on common land.
Traditional practices include hedge laying, coppicing of woodland and quarrying of local building materials
Tourism is vital to the economy of the area, providing employment and supporting services in local communities

Common misconception

This lesson talks a lot about tourism and traditional occupations. Some children may believe these are the only jobs for people living in the Lake District.

Explain to pupils that although tourism is the main source of income, people also need access to other services such as healthcare and the emergency services. Therefore, there will be lots of other occupations including doctors, teachers and police.

Keywords

Common land - Common land is land where people have shared rights for collective, communal grazing of livestock.
Tradition - A tradition is something that has been done the same way for a long time
Economy - The economy is the way money in a particular area is made through production and trade and how money is spent
Tourism - Tourism means people travelling to a different place from where they live for a holiday
Quarrying - Quarrying is digging things like rock or sand out of the ground for use