City study city There are 66 cities in the UK. 50 in England, 5 in Wales, 6 in Scotland and 5 in Northern Island. A large area that has been given a city status by the monarch. capital city The place where the government rules from. county A county is a geographical area. There are 48 counties in England and 33 counties in Scotland, 22 counties in Wales and 6 in Northern Ireland and 26 in the Republic of Ireland region Adjoining counties that are group together monarch The ruling king or queen of a country human geography Any features that has been made by a human, including banks, roads, buildings, parks, bridges physical geography Any feature that is natural and shaped by the land, including rivers, hills, mountains and the coast. map A pictorial representation of land showing human and physical features compass A tool used to define direction, such as North, South East and West, NE, NW, SE, SW population The number of people living in a place, such as about 8,700,000 people live in London. landmark A prominent building, object or feature that is easily recognised location The place where is found transport The way people get about, including, rail, air, water, roads sea level Where heights are measured from above and below. land height Measurement of land height grid reference A specific location on a map using Along the corridor and up the stairs The ferry would be in grid reference (13, 20) co-ordinates A number and letter system that helps you find a specific location Belfast Newmarket Capital cities of the United Kingdom London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff Capital city of the Republic of Ireland Dublin Local cities to Newmarket Cambridge, Norwich, London Cambridge Known as the second city of learning History The Romans set up a fort in Cambridge and was expanded by the Saxons When Granted a city charter in 1951 Area 40.7 km2 Height above sea level 6m Population 124,000 University Cambridge University was founded in 1209 Museum Fitz William museum has great examples of art and antiquities Theatre Arts Theatre and Corn Exchange

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Knowledge notes Question Questions What are the counties of the UK? What is a region? What is the difference between human and physical geography?   Fact Question City study – where is… Location   Question City study – what is there…? Landmarks – human features  

Sequence Planner City study - what are the physical features of …? Physical geography Climate and temperature City study - what is life like and how is the land used in …? Land use and city life What is it like to live in a city? Are all cities the same? Similar and difference? Vocabulary

Knowledge notes How do people get to this city? Transport Cambridge: a city study Land use and city life