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Geography Settlements and Land Use in the United Kingdom Pupil Workbook Year 3, Unit 5 Name: Formative Assessment Scores Knowledge Quiz 5.1 Knowledge Quiz 5.4 Knowledge Quiz 5.2 Knowledge Quiz 5.5 Knowledge Quiz 5.3 Notes: Geography Settlements and Land Use in the United Kingdom Pupil Workbook Year 3, Unit 5 Settlements and Land Use in the United Kingdom Knowledge Organiser Glossary 1 Land Use How humans use the land in a certain place A piece of land that raises much higher than the land 2 Mountain around it A piece of land that raises higher than the land around it but 3 Hill not as high as a mountain 4 Peak The top of a mountain – the highest point 5 Farming To use land to grow crops or allow animals to graze 6 National Park Land that is protected from being used 7 Green Urban Green space inside an urban area 8 Natural Land Land that is not used or changed by humans for any reason 9 Sea/Ocean A large body of salt water around a land mass 10 Coastline Where the land meets the sea 11 River A flowing body of water with a source, course and mouth 12 Settlement A place where humans have chosen to live Spaces with a small population and few buildings or that 13 Rural include farms 14 Urban Busy spaces with a large population and many buildings A settlement with a small group of houses and no 15 Hamlet other buildings A settlement with a small group of houses and some 16 Village other buildings 17 Town A settlement with lots of houses and other buildings The largest type of settlement with lots of houses, buildings 18 City and a cathedral 19 Population The number of people living in a certain place 20 County A part of the United Kingdom with its own council Significant Places Blaise Hamlet Castle Combe Hastings Birmingham Hamlet in the UK Village in the UK Town in the UK City in the UK What is a settlement? What are some of the physical features of the United Kingdom? A settlement is a place where people have chosen to live. Settlements can be different sizes and are The United Kingdom has many different physical features — seas and found in different locations. The first settlements oceans, coastlines, rivers, mountains and hills. were nearly always near to a supply of water, food It is an island surrounded by four different seas and oceans: the North and shelter. Sea, English Channel, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Wherever you In the United Kingdom a settlement can be: are in the United Kingdom, you are always quite close to a stretch of a single isolated dwelling (far away from all other coastline: beautiful beaches and dramatic cliffs are never too far away. houses and buildings), a hamlet, a village, a town The United Kingdom also has many rivers. The longest is the River or a city. You can find each type of settlement in Severn and it flows through both Wales and England. each of the four countries of the United Kingdom. The highest mountain in the United Kingdom is Ben Nevis and is located in Scotland. What is a county? The United Kingdom is divided up into different counties — areas that have their own council and will include different settlements. The council is responsible for making some decisions for the people living in the county. There are many different counties in England and you can see the location of the original English counties on this map. Significant Places Ben Nevis Snowdonia National Park North Yorkshire River Severn The highest mountain A national park in the UK County in the UK River in the UK in the UK Knowledge Record Kingdom? the United United the Seas, coasts and coasts Seas, physical features of of features physical rivers: what are the the whatare rivers: the physical physical the features of the Mountains and and Mountains rivers: what are whatare rivers: United Kingdom? United What is a settlement andsettlement choose to settle? where do people people do where Kingdom? the United United the ere haveere people chosen to settle in Wh What are the counties of the of counties United Kingdom? United land used in the the in used land used and how is how and is used How can land be United Kingdom? United Existing Knowledge What do I know about settlements, land use and the United Kingdom? Session 1: Mountains and hills: what are the key physical features of the United Kingdom? Key Knowledge Key Vocabulary • The land on Earth can be flat but can also be raised • Mountain • Raised land is known as hills or mountains • Hill • Mountains are much taller than hills • Raised Land • Groups of hills and mountains are often named • Peak • Individual mountains are usually given their own name • United Kingdom • There are hills and mountains in each country of the United • England Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland • Scotland • Parts of the United Kingdom are more mountainous than others • Wales • Northern Ireland What is a mountain? What is a hill? Do you know the difference between the two? What are mountains and hills? The land on Earth is sometimes flat but is also sometimes shaped into hills or mountains. Hills and mountains are naturally formed areas of raised land. A hill is a piece of land that rises higher than the land surrounding it – it looks like a bump in the land. A mountain is also a piece of land that rises higher than the land surrounding it. So what is the difference between the two? There is no official difference between hills and mountains but when we talk about a mountain we are often talking about land that is much, much steeper and raised much higher than when we are talking about a hill. Mountains are therefore much more difficult to climb than hills are because they are taller and steeper. Both mountains and hills have a point which appears to be the ‘top’ but a mountain often has a more pointed ‘peak’. Areas of both hills and mountains are often names but mountains, because they are so much taller, are given an individual name too. Define the following: Hill Mountain Use the information above to show the key features of hills and mountains but also the similarities and differences between them: Hills Mountains Can you see the United Kingdom on this map? Circle it if you can: Which areas of hills or mountains are found in the United Kingdom? On this map of the United Kingdom, you can see the areas of hills and mountains (higher land) in the two shades of brown as well as the areas of lower land in the shades of green. The highest areas of land are located in the north, the west and the south-west of the United Kingdom. The lowest lying areas of land are located in parts of the east and the south-east of the United Kingdom. The highest mountains in England are found in an area called the Lake District. The Lake District is a national park which means it is a protected area. The highest mountain in England is called Scafell Pike. Scotland is the most mountainous country in the United Kingdom. The ten highest mountains in Scotland are also the ten highest in the whole of the United Kingdom. Ben Nevis is in the highest mountain and is located in the Grampian Mountains. The highest mountain in Northern Ireland is Slieve Donard. It is located in the Mourne Mountains. Compared to many other mountains, Slieve Donard is said to be easy to climb. In Wales, Snowdonia National Park is home to many different mountain ranges. The highest mountain in Wales is located in Snowdonia National Park and is called Mount Snowdon. Use an atlas to locate the following areas of hills and mountains plus individual mountains in the United Kingdom: Grampian Mountains, Snowdon, Slieve Donard, Exmoor, North West Highlands, Tullybrack, Antrim Hills, Southern Uplands, Pennines, Ben Nevis, Ben Macdui, Mourne Mountains, Snowdonia, Black Mountains, Glyder Fawn, Brecon Beacons, Lake District, Ben More, Skafell Pike, Dartmoor, Cheviot Hills, Cambrian Mountains. Are each of the areas of hills and mountains (and individual mountains) found in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales? England Scotland Northern Ireland Wales Describe the areas of hills and mountains found across the United Kingdom: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Session 2: Seas, coasts and rivers: what are the key physical features of the United Kingdom? Key Knowledge Key Vocabulary • A sea/ocean is a large body of salt water surrounding a land mass • North Sea • The coast is where the land meets the sea • Atlantic Ocean • A river is a naturally flowing body of water • Irish Sea • There are four seas surrounding the United Kingdom • English Channel • The United Kingdom is an island surrounded by coastline • Sea/Ocean • Cliffs and beaches are located at coastlines • Coastline • There are many rivers flowing through the United Kingdom • River • The longest river in the United Kingdom is the Severn • River Severn Knowledge Quiz 5.1 1. Areas of raised land are known as ____________ or ________________. Rivers 2. Which of the below are found in England? 3. Which of the below are found in Scotland? Food 4. Which of the below are found in Northern Ireland? 5. Which of the below are found in Wales? What do we mean when we talk about seas, coasts and rivers? Have you ever seen the sea? Have you been to the coast? Have you seen a river? What are seas, coasts and rivers? Did you know that more than ⅔ of the Earth’s surface is covered with salt water? The five oceans and the seas on the earth are all connected together and are one huge body of salt water.

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