CHAPTER 3 ( Geography ) : 3.1/3.2/3.3/3.4/3.5/3.6/3.7/3.8 : About the UK Flashcards

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1
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What are the brown areas on the satellite image?

A

Mountains

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2
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Where on Earth the British Isles are located?

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North Atlantic

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3
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a- North West Highlands
b- Grampian Mountains
c- Southern Uplands
d- Lake District
e- Pennines	
f - North York Moors
g - Combrain Mountains
h - Wicklon Mountain
i - Dartmoor
j - Antrim Mountains
k - Isle of Wright
l - Isle of Man
m - Orkney Islands
n - Shetland Island
o - France
p - North Atlantic Ocean
q - Irish Sea
r - North Sea
s - English Channel
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4
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Name the nations which make up the UK.

a-Northern Ireland
b- Scotland
c- England
d- Wales

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5
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Wales is bigger than Scotland. (False)
England is the most populated nation in the British Isles. (True)
The British Isles is divided in two countries. (True)
Scotland is less populated than Northern Ireland. (False)
Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland and Wales. (True)

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How many countries are in the British Isles? Name them.

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England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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7
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How many nations form the UK? Name them.

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England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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8
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The conditions of temperature, wind, clouds, and precipitation that happen in an area at a particular time are called?

A

Weather

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9
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What does weather can climate means?

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Weather means the state of the atmosphere at any give time. Climate is different because it is about the pattern of weather. It tells you what the weather is usually like in a place, at that time of year.

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10
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What is an immigrant?

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An immigrant is a person who moves here from another country, to live.

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11
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Some of the earliest immigrants to the UK included the Celts and Romans. (True)
Today, some people come to the UK because they are driven from their countries by war. (True)
Few people living in the UK are descended from immigrants. (False)

A

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12
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Define the term emigrate.

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to leave your country in order to live in another country.

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13
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What is the population of UK?

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around 67 million

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14
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What does population density means?

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Population density is the average number of people living in an area, per square kilometer.

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15
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What is a rural area?

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A rural area is mainly countryside, but it may have villages and small towns.

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16
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What is an urban area?

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Urban areas are built up. They include larger towns and cities

17
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Why are people spread unevenly in the UK?

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Mainly because of physical geography. It is not easy to build a town, or earn a living, up in the mountains.

18
Q

The population of where the UK lives :

83% - urban areas
17% - rural areas

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19
Q

What is the capital of UK?

A

London