Geographical features in England
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can locate and name some of England's geographical features using atlases, maps, photographs and Google Earth.
Key learning points
- England is mountainous in the north and west, and flatter in the south and east.
- Most people in the UK live in England; there are lots of cities, towns and villages.
- The countryside in England has smaller towns and villages, farmland, forests, lakes and moorland.
- England's coastline has many sandy beaches.
Keywords
Town - A town is a settlement that is usually larger than a village but smaller than a city.
Mountain - A mountain is a natural raised part of Earth’s surface that is higher than a hill.
Coastline - A coastline is the boundary between the land and the sea or ocean.
Moorland - Moorland is found in hilly areas and has poor soils and few trees.
Common misconception
There are not many people who live in rural areas in England.
In 2020, 12.0 million people lived in rural areas – this is 21.3% of the England population (gov. website)
Teacher tip
If you are undertaking all lessons 3 to 6, Task B can be completed on one map of the UK to build up a full map of feature locations.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a physical feature?
Q2.What is the name of the highest mountain in Scotland?
Q3.Moorland is a type of landscape that ...
Q4.A town is ...
Q5.Match each physical feature to the correct description.
a natural raised part of land that is higher than a hill
a large area of water surrounded by land
a piece of land that is surrounded by water
the place where land meets the sea or ocean
Q6.What is the summit of a mountain?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the largest country in the UK?
Q2.What is a town?
Q3.How many people live in England?
Q4.What is a mountainous area?
Q5.Where in England do you find the most mountains?
Q6.What is the highest mountain in England?
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