A mountain is a natural raised part of Earth’s surface that is higher than a hill.

An island is a piece of land, smaller than a continent, that is surrounded by water.

A lake is a large area of water surrounded by land.

A coastline is the boundary between the land and the sea or ocean.

Geographical features in Scotland

Geography

The UK and its surrounding seas

The countries and capital cities of the UK

Geographical features in England

Geographical features in Wales

Geographical features in Northern Ireland

This unit links to 'Life in a capital city: London/Cardiff', in which a capital city of the UK is explored as a significant place in our country.

The unit extends understanding about the local area and the characteristics and features of place explored in units 'Local area: Where do we go to school?', 'Local area: Where do we live?', 'Seasons: How does the weather change through the year?' and 'Local area: Routes and maps where we play' to a national scale.

This unit introduces the United Kingdom as a country made up of four nations. Pupils learn to name and locate the nations, capital cities and surrounding seas, and explore distinctive geographical features across the UK using maps and images.

The UK: what kind of place is it?

in the northern part of the United Kingdom

in the southern part of the United Kingdom

in the eastern part of the United Kingdom

in the western part of the United Kingdom

a natural feature that is over 600 metres high

Which city in Scotland has the biggest population?

a place or area that has the highest number of people living in it.

a place or area that has the least number of people living in it. 

a place or area that has the most number of animals living in it.

a place or area that has the most number of buildings.

A place or area that is 'most populated' is ... 

The most populated islands in Scotland are ...

What is the name of the area of mountains in northern Scotland?

A large area of water surrounded by land is called a ...

a piece of land, smaller than a continent, that is surrounded by water

a natural raised part of the land that is higher than a hill

the place where the land meets the sea or ocean

Match each keyword to the correct description.

the city that has the most number of people

the city where the government of a country is based

Starter Quiz

is the capital city of Scotland.