Geographical features in England
I can locate and name some of England's geographical features using atlases, maps, photographs and Google Earth.
Geographical features in England
I can locate and name some of England's geographical features using atlases, maps, photographs and Google Earth.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
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)
Licence
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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