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Lesson 15
:
Physical Features of the British Isles
Even though theBritish IslesRegion is a small geographical area, therearea variety of landforms.
There are rugged highlands inWales, Northern England, and Scotland. Flat marshlands and rolling
green countryside dominate southeastern and southern England. The island of Ireland also has
rugged terrain in thenorth facingScotland’s coastline.But Ireland ismost known for its beautiful green
landscapeswhich have earned it the nickname of “TheEmerald Isle.”
ACTIVITY 1:
LabelingLandforms
On your activitymap on the previous page, label the
boldfaced
landforms of that British Isles that are
found in thestatementsbelow.Useyour classroomatlasasa resource tohelpyou locateeach landform.
•
BenNevis
is the highest point in the
GrampianMountains
of Scotland.
• The
Cheviot Hills
stretch from southernScotland intoEngland.
• Flat marshlands known as “
The Fens
” are located on the eastern coastline of England.
• The
Pennines
extend from theCheviots into central England.
• Label the
CambrianMountains
ofWales.
• On the island of Ireland locate the
Mountains of Antrim
north of Belfast.
• Although therearebrokenedges ofmountains that circle Ireland, less than20percent of the island
rises above 700 feet. Label the thick green landscape of central Ireland as the “
Emerald Isle
.”
ACTIVITY 2:
LabelingWaterforms
Numbers have been used to identify the major bodies of water that border the British Isles and the
sources of important rivers. A) Find each of the numbers below on your activitymap on the previous
page.B) If thenumber represents a river, traceand label the river.C)Other waterforms, suchas seas,
only need to be labeled.D) As you label eachwaterform, write its name in the correct blank space at
the bottom of your activitymap on page 27. E) Use your classroom atlas as a reference.
Bodies ofWater that Border theBritish Isles
1 –AtlanticOcean
2 –NorthSea
3 –EnglishChannel
4 –Strait of Dover
5 –St.George’sChannel
6 – IrishSea
7 – Lough (Lake) Neagh
Rivers
8 –ShannonRiver
9 –ThamesRiver
10 –SevernRiver
Click
&
Learn
TheScottishword for lake is loch.
Over many years, people have
claimed to have seen the
Loch
Ness Monster
in the waters of
Loch Ness, Scotland. Using the
Internet, find out more about
the LochNess Monster. Be a
journalist, andwrite a newspaper
article to report your findings.
British Isles
