Y3 Spring 2 Geography-The South West of England

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Lesson 1

Typically, the South West's climate is like what compared to much of the UK

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1. warmer and wetter

2. Colder and wetter

3. warmer and drier

4. Colder and drier

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Why is it like this?Tick 2

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It is warmed by the Gulf stream

It is on land

it is slightly closer to the equator

because of the UK being an island

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What is the south west known for?

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1. landscapes and beaches

2. mountains and hills

3. rivers and lakes

4. woodland and forests

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Four well-known counties in the south west include... (tick 2)

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1. Cornwall and Devon

2. West Sussex and Surrey

3. Hampshire and Berkshire

4. Dorset and Somerset

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Lesson 2- coastal areas

The place where the land meets the sea is known as (tick the best answer)

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1. beaches

2. the coast

3. the ocean

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What ocean is much of the South West exposed to?

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1, Pacific Ocean

2. Indian Ocean

3. Atlantic Ocean

4. Celtic Sea

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Much of the coastline is eroding away. What is erosion?

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1. The building of rock formations

2. The changing of rocks from one shape to another

3. The change of rock type from one to another

4. The wearing away of rock from natural processes such as weather or the sea

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The Jurassic coast is know around the world for its..

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1. dinosaurs

2. rocks and fossils

3. beautiful beaches

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This famous formation on the Jurassic coast is called...

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1. Dudley Door

2. Durdle Door

3. the Jurassic Arch

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What process has caused it?

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1. Long shore drift

2. Deposition

3. erosion

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Lesson 3- landmarks and tourism

What is a major industry in the South West?

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1. Iron

2. Coal mining

3. Electronics

4. Tourism

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Can you match the landmarks?

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Glastonbury

Durdle Door

Stone Henge

The Eden Project

Bath Roman town

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Lesson 4- Agriculture and Climate

What best describes the climate of the South West?

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1. Warm summers and mild winters

2. warm summers and cold winters

3. cold summers and mild winters

4. cold summers and cold winters

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What is another word for farming?

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1. Sowing

2. Harvesting

3. Agriculture

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Why is agriculture so prevalent in the South West?

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1. Tourism plays a big role

2. Because of all the land marks

3. The weather and landscape is favourable to farming

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Lesson 5-Changes over time

Order the time frames below starting from the furthest back in time.

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Modern

pre-historic

historic

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Pre-historic

Historic

Modern

Agriculture and tourism are important industries

Erosion has revealed rocks and fossils from millions of years a go

agriculture and mining were important industries

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