How much do you know about the geography of Britain? Let’s find out… © L-R: Jason Hawkes, Webb Aviation, Adrian Warren, Jason Hawkes
This is the ‘Angel of the North’. It is a towering public statue just outside the city of Gateshead. Q1. Which coloured spot marks the location of the ‘Angel of the North’ on the map? © Webb Aviation
RED A1. The RED spot marks ‘The Angel of the North’, on the map! Many former industrial cities now use large-scale public art to attract new visitors and to help stimulate regeneration. © Webb Aviation
Q2. Which country is shown by this outline map? Brecon Beacons Port Talbot Steel Works Too easy? Can you name and locate it’s capital city? © Adrian Warren
A2. This is an outline map of Wales! Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.
Q3. Can you identity this coastal landform? You will get an extra mark for briefly explaining how it has formed! © David White
A3. This is Pagham Spit. It is located on the South Coast of England. A spit is a coastal landform created as a result of deposition by longshore drift, which is the movement of sand along the coast by the waves. © David White
Q4. Can you name the 3 glacial landforms shown in the pictures? © 1-3 Adrian Warren
1A a u-shaped valley. It is the shape left after a valley has been over-deepened by a glacier. Photograph: Glen Tilt, Scottish Highlands 2An arête. This feature is characterised by an almost knife-like, ridge of rock which is formed when two glaciers erode parallel U-shaped valleys. Photograph: Brecon Beacons, South Wales 3A ribbon lake. This is a long and narrow, finger- shaped lake, usually found in a glacial trough. Photograph: Wast Water, North West England Can you spot any other glacial landforms in the photographs? A4. The glacial landforms are…
Q5. Below is an outline of a county in England. Can you name this county and the region it forms part of?
A5. It an an outline map of Cornwall, in the southwest region of England.
Q5. Can you think of a geographical question about Britain to add to the Quiz? And finally… ? ? ? ? ? © Jason Hawkes