What should I know already? The seven continents
Description: What should I know already? The seven continents and five oceans The countries of Europe. The climate and weather of Europe and beyond. The different climate zones of the Earth The different World biomes. The definitions of country and
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slide1. What should I know already?
The seven continents and five oceans
The countries of Europe.
The climate and weather of Europe and beyond.
The different climate zones of the Earth
The different World biomes.
The definitions of country and continent Spain has a long coastline. Inland it is mainly high plateau, with the Pyrenees mountain range to the northern border with France. Portugal forms its western border The Power of Five Key Vocabulary
Region- an area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
Coast- the land next to the sea or ocean, or the region near it
Urban-relating to, or characteristic of a town or city
Rural-relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.
Geography-the study of the Earth’s physical features and environment including the impact of human activity on these factors and vice versa.
Human geography- Human geography relates only to the human environment; something that is built by humans and would not have existed in nature without humans
Physical geography - branch of geography concerned with natural features and phenomena of the earth's surface, as landforms, drainage features, climates, soils, and vegetation.
Tourism-the process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure
Archipelago-sea or stretch of water having many islands Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Locate places on a range of different maps
Use 8 figure compass and four figure grid references to identify features on a map
Recognise and use OS map symbols, including completion of a key
Locate position of a photo on a map
Compare and contrast different styles of maps Roby Park Primary School
Year 4 Geography
Is Spain a Good Place to Take a Holiday? Tourism is a major industry with millions attracted each year to the sunny coastal resorts and Baleric islands. The interior of Spain is a high, dry plateau surrounded and crisscrossed by mountain ranges. Rivers run to the coasts, creating rich soils that are good for farming. Still, the interior of the country gets very cold in winter, and very hot and dry in summer. Madrid is the third-largest city in the European Union behind only London and Berlin. It is the capital and largest city of Spain with a population of roughly 3.2 million.<br>
slide2. What continent is Spain in?
What currency do Spain use?
What is the Capital city of Spain?
What mountain range is on northern border with France?
What are the group of islands off the coast of Spain called? 3 2 1
Name 3 physical features of Spain
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List 2 human features of Spain
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Give 1 country bordering Spain
………………………………………………………………………………………….…… Write the names of 5 places to visit
in Spain VOCABULARY
______________________________________________an area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
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the process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure
_____________________________________________-sea or stretch of water having many islands Speedy Pencil. Write as much as you can remember in 5 minutes.
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Roby Park Primary School
Year 4 Geography
Is Spain a Good Place to Take a Holiday?<br>
The seven continents and five oceans
The countries of Europe.
The climate and weather of Europe and beyond.
The different climate zones of the Earth
The different World biomes.
The definitions of country and continent Spain has a long coastline. Inland it is mainly high plateau, with the Pyrenees mountain range to the northern border with France. Portugal forms its western border The Power of Five Key Vocabulary
Region- an area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
Coast- the land next to the sea or ocean, or the region near it
Urban-relating to, or characteristic of a town or city
Rural-relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.
Geography-the study of the Earth’s physical features and environment including the impact of human activity on these factors and vice versa.
Human geography- Human geography relates only to the human environment; something that is built by humans and would not have existed in nature without humans
Physical geography - branch of geography concerned with natural features and phenomena of the earth's surface, as landforms, drainage features, climates, soils, and vegetation.
Tourism-the process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure
Archipelago-sea or stretch of water having many islands Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Locate places on a range of different maps
Use 8 figure compass and four figure grid references to identify features on a map
Recognise and use OS map symbols, including completion of a key
Locate position of a photo on a map
Compare and contrast different styles of maps Roby Park Primary School
Year 4 Geography
Is Spain a Good Place to Take a Holiday? Tourism is a major industry with millions attracted each year to the sunny coastal resorts and Baleric islands. The interior of Spain is a high, dry plateau surrounded and crisscrossed by mountain ranges. Rivers run to the coasts, creating rich soils that are good for farming. Still, the interior of the country gets very cold in winter, and very hot and dry in summer. Madrid is the third-largest city in the European Union behind only London and Berlin. It is the capital and largest city of Spain with a population of roughly 3.2 million.<br>
slide2. What continent is Spain in?
What currency do Spain use?
What is the Capital city of Spain?
What mountain range is on northern border with France?
What are the group of islands off the coast of Spain called? 3 2 1
Name 3 physical features of Spain
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List 2 human features of Spain
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Give 1 country bordering Spain
………………………………………………………………………………………….…… Write the names of 5 places to visit
in Spain VOCABULARY
______________________________________________an area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
___________________________________________
the process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure
_____________________________________________-sea or stretch of water having many islands Speedy Pencil. Write as much as you can remember in 5 minutes.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………….
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Roby Park Primary School
Year 4 Geography
Is Spain a Good Place to Take a Holiday?<br>