GREAT BRITAIN.GREAT BRITAIN.

Geographical position and Geographical position and landscape.landscape.

United Kingdom of Great United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Britain and Northern Ireland ( the UK ).( the UK ).• It is the official It is the official

name of the name of the country which is country which is situated on the situated on the British Isles.British Isles.

• The UK consists of The UK consists of four parts: four parts: England, Scotland, England, Scotland, Wales and Wales and Northern Ireland.Northern Ireland.

Landscape of Great Britain.Landscape of Great Britain.

• Great Britain is the Great Britain is the name of the largest name of the largest island of the British island of the British Isles. Geographically Isles. Geographically it is divided into two it is divided into two main regions: main regions: Highland Britain in Highland Britain in the North and West the North and West and Lowland Britain and Lowland Britain in the East and in the East and South.South.

Mountains.Mountains.

• The Highlands of The Highlands of Scotland are Scotland are among the oldest among the oldest mountains in the mountains in the world.world.

• The highest The highest mountain is called mountain is called Ben Nevis. It is Ben Nevis. It is 1343 m. high.1343 m. high.

Wales.Wales.

• Wales is a highland Wales is a highland part of old hard part of old hard rocks. It is a rocks. It is a country of country of mountains and mountains and deep valleys. deep valleys. Cambrians are Cambrians are situated there. situated there.

Cumbrian Mountains.Cumbrian Mountains.

• The highest peak The highest peak of the Cumbrian of the Cumbrian Mountains is Mountains is Snowdon. It is 1085 Snowdon. It is 1085 metres high. The metres high. The pride of Wales is pride of Wales is Snowdonia, a Snowdonia, a region of high region of high mountains.mountains.

Mountains in England.Mountains in England.

• In the North of In the North of England there are England there are The Pennines. It is The Pennines. It is the largest the largest mountain chain in mountain chain in Great Britain.Great Britain.

LAKE DISTRICT.LAKE DISTRICT.

• The pride of The pride of England is Lake England is Lake District, a very District, a very popular place for popular place for spending holidays.spending holidays.

LOWLANDS.LOWLANDS.

• The southern and the The southern and the eastern parts of eastern parts of England are called England are called Lowlands. Lowlands Lowlands. Lowlands consists of Vast plains consists of Vast plains and Valleys. It has a and Valleys. It has a mild climate. It is mild climate. It is never very cold or never very cold or very hot. There is very hot. There is steady rainfall most of steady rainfall most of the year.the year.

• The country is The country is washed by the washed by the Atlantic ocean, the Atlantic ocean, the North Sea, the Irish North Sea, the Irish Sea, The English Sea, The English Channel and The Channel and The Strait of Dover.Strait of Dover.

RIVERS.RIVERS.

• The chief rivers of The chief rivers of Great Britain are: Great Britain are: the Severn, the the Severn, the Avon, the Thames, Avon, the Thames, The Clyde.The Clyde.

There are many lakes in Great There are many lakes in Great Britain.Britain.

Choose the right sentence:Choose the right sentence:

• Europe is the largest Europe is the largest continent or Asia is continent or Asia is the largest continent.the largest continent.

• North America is North America is bigger than Africa or bigger than Africa or Africa is bigger than Africa is bigger than North America.North America.

• The USA is bigger than The USA is bigger than the UK or The UK is the UK or The UK is bigger than the USA.bigger than the USA.

Check your answer:Check your answer:

• Africa 30,300, 000 sq kmAfrica 30,300, 000 sq km

• North America 24,247, 000North America 24,247, 000

• Asia 43,400, 200Asia 43,400, 200

• Europe 10,354,600Europe 10,354,600

What river is longer ?What river is longer ?

• The Volga is the The Volga is the longest river or the longest river or the Nile is the longest Nile is the longest river.river.

• The Amazon is longer The Amazon is longer than Mississippi or than Mississippi or not.not.

• The Volga is as long as The Volga is as long as the Mississippi or the the Mississippi or the Amazon is as long as Amazon is as long as the Mississippi.the Mississippi.

Check your answer:Check your answer:

• The Nile 6670 kmThe Nile 6670 km

• The Mississippi 6420 kmThe Mississippi 6420 km

• The Amazon 6437 kmThe Amazon 6437 km

• The Volga 3530 kmThe Volga 3530 km

Which mountain is higher ? Which mountain is higher ? ( true or False )( true or False )

• Everest is higher Everest is higher than Kilimanjaro.than Kilimanjaro.

• Everest is the Everest is the highest mountain.highest mountain.

• Elbrus is the Elbrus is the highest mountain.highest mountain.

• Kilimanjaro is as Kilimanjaro is as high as Elbrus.high as Elbrus.

Check your answer:Check your answer:

• Everest 8,848 mEverest 8,848 m

• Elbrus 5,642 m.Elbrus 5,642 m.

• Kilimanjaro 5,895 mKilimanjaro 5,895 m

Do you know geography Do you know geography well ?well ?• 1.Which river is longer? A) the Mississippi 1.Which river is longer? A) the Mississippi

b)the Volga.b)the Volga.

• Which city is older ? A)London b) New York.Which city is older ? A)London b) New York.

• Which is the biggest ocean ion our planet Which is the biggest ocean ion our planet

• Which is the largest continent ?Which is the largest continent ?

• Which country is bigger : the USA or the UK ?Which country is bigger : the USA or the UK ?

• Which country is smaller: England or Scotland?Which country is smaller: England or Scotland?

Check your answer:Check your answer:

• The Pacific 179,700,000 sq kmThe Pacific 179,700,000 sq km

• The Atlantic 93,360,000The Atlantic 93,360,000

• The Indian 74,900,000The Indian 74,900,000

• The Arctic 13,100,000The Arctic 13,100,000

• Scotland 78,700 sq kmScotland 78,700 sq km

• England 131,000 sq km.England 131,000 sq km.

WHAT DIFFERENCES DOES THE UK HAVE BEING WHAT DIFFERENCES DOES THE UK HAVE BEING COMPARED WITH THE USA AND RUSSIA ? COMPARED WITH THE USA AND RUSSIA ? (GEOGRAPHY, LANDSCAPE, CLIMATE)(GEOGRAPHY, LANDSCAPE, CLIMATE)