Location and importance of Liverpool in the UK and wider world | Geography

Starter quiz

Match the geographical category to its meaning

historical

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relating to the past ✓

demographic

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relating to population ✓

economic

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relating to wealth ✓

socio-cultural

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relating to society, beliefs and traditions ✓

political

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relating to governance ✓
Human-made structures, features and facilities are grouped together and collectively known as what?

'built environment' ✓
Spatial scales are important in geography. Order the following from smallest.

1

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Local

2

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National

3

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Continental

4

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Global
Order the following from smallest to largest settlement size.

1

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hamlet

2

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village

3

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town

4

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city

5

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conurbation
What other word can be used for a key on a map?

scale

cardinal

legend ✓

index
What was the population of the UK in 2022?

'67.6 million' ✓

Which description of Liverpool's location is correct?

city in the northwest of England on the Irish Sea coast and the Mersey estuary. ✓

city in the northeast of England on the Irish Sea coast and the Mersey estuary.

city in the northwest of England on the North Sea coast and the Mersey estuary.

city in the northwest of England on the Irish Sea coast and the Severn estuary.
Select the odd one out. Locational descriptions from maps should include...

settlement type

country

compass reference

relation to other human/physical features

facts not evidenced on the map ✓
Match the keyword to its description.

location

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where a place is in relation to other features ✓

national

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relating to a country ✓

global

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relating to the whole world ✓
Liverpool’s importance can be categorised in up to four areas: demographic, cultural, historical and ______.

'economic' ✓
Liverpool is the UK’s fifth most populated city. What was the population of the Liverpool local authority according to the 2021 national census?

460 008

480 808

486 088 ✓

488 066
Match the evidence of global importance to the category it falls into.

historical

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Liverpool played a role in the transatlantic slave trade. ✓

economic

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The port of Liverpool trades with over 100 non-EU countries. ✓

socio-cultural

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Liverpool is famous for many sporting events and cultural events. ✓

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Liverpool is a coastal city in the north-west of the UK.
Evidence of Liverpool’s importance can be categorised into historical, socio-economic, demographic and economic.
Liverpool is nationally important for its diversity, city economy, role in the Industrial Revolution and population.
Liverpool is globally important for trade, sporting and cultural events and its link to the slave trade and migration.

When describing location from maps pupils can make the mistake of including facts not available on the map itself.

Use only the available information to construct a locational description from a map including the legend, labels, compass rose and scale.

Location - where a place is in relation to other features, for example, physical landforms and transport links
National - relating to a country
Global - relating to the whole world