What's Going On In The UK Flashcards
What are the countries that make up the British Isles?
Scotland Wales England Ireland and Northern Ireland
What are the countries that make up the UK?
Scotland Wales and England
What country makes up Great Britain?
England, Wales, Scotland
What’s the order of the British Isles when it comes to population?
- England with 53 million people
- Scotland with 5.3 million people
- Ireland with 4.8 million people
- Wales with 3.1 million people
- Northern Ireland with 1.8 million people
What is the definition of region?
A region is an area of land with similar characteristics
What is the definition of population density
The number of people per square kilometre
What is the North South divide
The difference in conditions (especially wealth) between the North and South of the UK
What is the definition of a Choropleth map
A map which uses different shades of similar colours to show information
What is carboniferous limestone
A rock made from squashed skeletons of sea creatures
What is joints in limestone
Vertical cracks in limestone
What is bedding planes in limestone
Horizontal cracks in limestone
What is chemical weathering
When a liquid like water dissolves rock away
What’s a Stalactite
A rock which hangs from the roof of limestone caves
What is a stalagmite
The rise from the floor of limestone caves
What is the definition of congestion
Too much traffic using the roads at the same time
