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Year 2

Geographical features in Scotland

I can locate and name some of Scotland's geographical features using atlases, maps, photographs and Google Earth.

New
New
Year 2

Geographical features in Scotland

I can locate and name some of Scotland's geographical features using atlases, maps, photographs and Google Earth.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Scotland is mountainous in the north and west, and flatter in the south and east.
  2. Most people in Scotland live in the bigger towns and cities in the flatter areas.
  3. The countryside in Scotland has smaller towns and villages, farmland, forests and lakes known as lochs.
  4. Scotland has a varied coastline and many islands.

Keywords

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

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

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

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

Common misconception

There are only mountainous areas in Scotland.

There are different types of landscapes in Scotland include lakes, rivers and mountains. There are also lots of cities, towns and villages.

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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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
is the capital city of Scotland.
Correct Answer: Edinburgh , edinburgh
Q2.
Cardiff is the capital of ...
Correct answer: Wales.
England.
Northern Ireland.
Scotland.
Q3.
Belfast is the capital city of ...
England.
Cardiff.
Correct answer: Northern Ireland.
Edinburgh.
Q4.
A large area of water surrounded by land is called a ...
river.
coastline.
pond.
Correct answer: lake.
Q5.
Match each keyword to the correct description.
Correct Answer:island,a piece of land, smaller than a continent, that is surrounded by water

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

Correct Answer:mountain,a natural raised part of the land that is higher than a hill

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

Correct Answer:coastline,the place where the land meets the sea or ocean

the place where the land meets the sea or ocean

Q6.
What is a capital city?
the city that has the tallest buildings
the largest city in a country
the city that has the most number of people
Correct answer: the city where the government of a country is based

6 Questions

Q1.
Where is Scotland located within the UK?
Correct answer: 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
Q2.
What is a mountain?
a large body of water surrounded by land
a flat area of land
Correct answer: a natural feature that is over 600 metres high
Q3.
Which city in Scotland has the biggest population?
Edinburgh
Correct answer: Glasgow
London
Q4.
A place or area that is 'most populated' is ...
Correct answer: 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.
Q5.
The most populated islands in Scotland are ...
the Shetland Islands.
Orkney.
the Isle of Skye.
Correct answer: the Isles of Lewis and Harris.
Q6.
What is the name of the area of mountains in northern Scotland?
the Southern Uplands
the Scottish Lowlands
the Scottish Midlands
Correct answer: the Scottish Highlands