Yr 7 Humanities

Exploring Britain L/O to identify Britain’s main physical features

Cities and towns

Famous landmarks

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Lakes and mountains

Recap‌ label the continents and oceans by completing the table below

Recap‌Compass Rose

When navigating direction we use 4 main points. We can be more specific by adding a further four. Label the compass rose with the main 8 points Extension: Label a further 8 points (use the example to help you)

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In the beginning‌ Millions of years ago there was one supercontinent called Pangea. Britain was located near the equator surrounded by other countries. The movement of the earth’s tectonic plates spilt up the continent and created 7 smaller continents.

Task: What do tectonic plates moving cause?

What continent do you live on?

British Isles

As our island moved North, our climate significantly changed too.

There is evidence that in 250 million years the British Isles have been: • Hot & dry (dessert) • An ocean • Polar (covered in thick ice) • Temperate (having 4 seasons; summer, spring, autumn and winter.)

With such varying climates, The British Isles have not always been habitable.

Today the ice, rivers, ocean waves and winds continue to change our land creating different physical features.

Whilst a proportion of the land is flat and perfect for farming or building settlements, other areas consist of large rocky hills, coastal cliffs, forests, rivers and beaches.

Glossary Glossary Climate: long term average Climate: long term average weather weather Habitable: Habitable: suitable suitable place place to to live live Settlements: towns/cities where Settlements: towns/cities where people people live live and and work work

The physical features, are the natural characteristics of a place They include:

Key Question How do physical characteristics influence the human characteristics of a place?

For example How would a desert, full of sand, hot with no running water effect humans trying to live there?

Could they build a house, would they have electricity or the internet?

Write 3-4 sentences answering the key question Remember different countries will have different physical features depending upon where they are in the world.