St Mary’s Horsforth/Holy Name – Geography Knowledge Map

Year 3 – Yorkshire Dales Enquiry question: What is it like to live in the Yorkshire Dales?

What should I already know? The Yorkshire Dales YORKSHIRE DALES  the difference between the British Isles, The Yorkshire Dales National Park is in northern England. It Great Britain and the UK encompasses thousands of square miles of moors, valleys, hills and  Why people may be attracted to live in villages. Southeast, on the River Wharfe, the Bolton Abbey Estate cities. includes the ruins of a 12th-century monastery. Malham Village  I can use the correct geographical words features a towering cliff, and a footpath leading to Gordale Scar, a

to describe a place. limestone ravine with waterfalls. A 5-arched bridge crosses the river at  West Yorkshire is in England, which is a Burnsall Village. country. England, which is in the United Kingdom, is in the continent of Europe.

What will I know at the end of the unit? I can plan a journey to a place in the England

Recommended books I can explain why people may be attracted to live in The Yorkshire Dales is famous for outstanding scenery, unspoilt one place rather than another countryside, diverse wildlife habitats, and a rich cultural heritage. In I can use some basic OS map symbols recognition of these features, 1769 square kilometres in the counties of North Yorkshire and Cumbria was designated a national park in I can use the eight points of a compass 1954, and this was extended in 2013. I can use 4 figure grid references on a map The 'official 10 dales' are: Arkengarthdale, Coverdale, Dentdale, I can use an atlas by using the index to find places. Littondale, Malhamdale, Ribblesdale, Swaledale, Wensleydale,

Widdale, Wharfedale

Vocabulary Glacier A large area of thick ice that remains frozen from one year to the National Park An area of countryside protected by the state for the enjoyment next of the general public or the preservation of wildlife. Erosion Water, wind, and other natural forces cause rocks and earth to wear Climate A change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a away. These forces also move bits of rock and earth to new places. change change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and This movement changes the shape of the land caused mainly to the increased levels of carbon dioxide. Valley A long depression, or ditch, in Earth's surface. Limestone Plateaus of bare and weathered rock often found at the top of pavements limestone cliffs known as scars running along the hillsides. Tarn A mountain pool that forms in a hollow scooped out by a glacier. Potholes A vertical cave found in Northern England.

World Places in the world which are very important from the cultural or cave A natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff Heritage Site natural point of view.