If something is protected it is kept safe from harm.

A natural environment is a place that has not been changed by humans.

A landscape is an area and its landforms and features that can be seen when viewed from another place.

Working landscapes are landscapes that are used for farming or forestry.

Our National Parks

Geography

Introducing the Lake District

The landscape of the Lake District

Lake District weather and climate

Working in the Lake District

Pressure on the National Park

This unit provides a foundation for understanding, and making comparisons with, a region of Northern Italy, which also boasts mountains and lakes.

This unit builds on 'The UK: Who are we?' and 'Mountains and volcanoes: What, where and why?' to give pupils the contextual understanding to engage with this regional study of the Lake District, its landscape and its identity as a National Park.

This unit explores the Lake District as a UK National Park. Pupils learn about its landscape, weather and climate, how people live and work there, and the pressures on the environment caused by visitors and land use.

UK region: why is the Lake District a national park?

When was the first National Park established?

To encourage people to enjoy the natural environment.

To  give people a better understanding of the area.

an area, its landforms and features viewed from another place

landscapes that are used for farming or forestry

a place that has not been changed by humans

Match these key words to the correct definition.

How many National Parks are there in England?

Which National Park is the biggest in the UK?

Which National Park is furthest east in the UK?

Average weather conditions in an area based on data collected over 30 years.

Day to day changes in the weather conditions.

imaginary lines around earth showing how far east or west a place is

imaginary lines around earth showing how far north or south a place is

Match the key terms with the correct defintions.

How do geographers locate places on OS maps?

Which of these are examples of renewable energy?

Exit Quiz

When was the first National Park established?