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Unit Summary

This unit introduces the United Kingdom as a country made up of four nations. Pupils learn to name and locate the nations, capital cities and surrounding seas, and explore distinctive geographical features across the UK using maps and images.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to locate and name some of Northern Ireland's geographical features using atlases, maps, photographs and Google Earth.

Key Notes

• The highest mountain in Northern Ireland is Slieve Donard in the Mourne mountains to the south east.
• Most people in Northern Ireland live in Belfast, Northern Ireland's Capital and biggest city.
• The countryside in Northern Ireland has small towns and villages, farms, forests and the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh.
• Northern Ireland has some incredible coastal features, e.g. Giant's Causeway.

Vocabulary To Learn

• mountain: A mountain is a natural raised part of Earth's surface that is higher than a hill.
• capital city: A capital city is the place in a country where the government 'sits' and has its centre of power.
• lough: Lough is the Irish word for lake.
• coast: A coast is the boundary between the land and the sea or ocean.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Republic of Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Geographical features in England Study Guide
• Geographical features in Scotland Study Guide
• Geographical features in Wales Study Guide
• The countries and capital cities of the UK Study Guide
• The UK and its surrounding seas Study Guide