Describing Places

Describing Places?Describing Places?

Here are some key questions to Here are some key questions to answer when describing a place:answer when describing a place:

LocationLocation

•Where is this place?•What is its latitude and longitude?

ReliefRelief

•What is the height and shape of the land?•Is it steep, gently sloping or flat?

DrainageDrainage

What water features, such as rivers, streams and lakes, can you see?

PopulationPopulation

•How many people live in the area?•Does it seem crowded or empty?

SettlementSettlement

•Where do people live?•Are there villages or towns, or just scattered farms?

ClimateClimate

What evidence can you see of high or low temperatures or rainfall?Find out the average temperatures and rainfall from an atlas.

VegetationVegetation

What plant life can you see?Is there forest, grassland or farmland?

CommunicationCommunication

What methods of travel seem to be available?Does travel seem to be easy or difficult?

WorkWork

What sorts of jobs will people do for a living?

ConclusionConclusion

Summarise what the place is like. What do you think about the place?

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