Geographical features in Wales
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can locate and name some of Wales' geographical features using atlases, maps, photographs and Google Earth.
Key learning points
- Wales is very mountainous, its highest mountain is Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in North Wales.
- The biggest cities in Wales are in the south.
- The countryside in Wales has smaller towns and villages, farmland, forests, lakes and moorland.
- Wales has a varied coastline with some major ports.
Keywords
Mountain - A mountain is a natural raised part of Earth’s surface that is higher than a hill.
City - A city is a settlement that is usually larger than a town and has local government.
Farmland - Farmland is land used for the growing and harvesting of crops or rearing animals for food or raw materials.
Coastline - A coastline is the boundary between the land and the sea or ocean.
Common misconception
Mount Snowdon is the tallest mountain in the UK.
Ben Nevis is the tallest mountain in the UK which is in Scotland.
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.Which of these is an example of a physical feature?
Q2.Match each keyword to the correct definition.
land used for growing crops or rearing animals for food
something to do with a city or town
a settlement that is usually larger than a town
something to do with the countryside
Q3.What is a coastline?
Q4.Which of these are the types of beaches?
Q5.Wales is located ...
Q6.What kinds of physical features would you find in the countryside?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a city?
Q2.What are the largest cities in Wales?
Q3.What is farmland?
Q4.Which of these types of physical feature would you find in Wales?
Q5.What is the highest mountain in Wales?
Q6.How high is Mount Snowdon?
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