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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 Wales' geographical features using atlases, maps, photographs and Google Earth.

Key Notes

• Wales is very mountainous, its highest mountain is Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in North Wales.
• The biggest cities in Wales are in the south.
• The countryside in Wales has smaller towns and villages, farmland, forests, lakes and moorland.
• Wales has a varied coastline with some major ports.

Vocabulary To Learn

• mountain: A mountain is a natural raised part of Earth's surface that is higher than a hill.
• city: A city is a settlement that is usually larger than a town and has local government.
• farmland: Farmland is land used for the growing and harvesting of crops or rearing animals for food or raw materials.
• coastline: A coastline is the boundary between the land and the sea or ocean.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Mount Snowdon is the tallest mountain in the UK.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

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