Y4 - Mountain Locations
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Key Vocabulary glacier A slow moving river of ice mountain A large, steep hill with a summit fell A local name for a range of hills seasonal Things that happen depending on the season tourist A person on holiday national park A protected area of countryside avalanche Snow, ice and rocks falling down a mountain valley A low area of land between hills range A series of connected mountains ridge A long, narrow hilltop summit The highest point of a mountain plateau A flat area of high ground Keswick A market town in the Lake District Megève A ski resort village in the French Alps Alps A mountain range in Southern Europe Lake District A national park in England Key Questions What is Europe like? Europe is one of the smallest continents. It is the continent that we live in. Some areas of Europe are very cold such as Iceland; other areas can be much warmer such as Greece and Turkey. Europe is the only continent not to have a desert. There are 44 countries in Europe - how many of these do you know? (Take a look on the map) What is the Lake District like? The Lake District is an area of mountains and lakes in the north west of England. Most of it is a national park. It includes the highest mountain in England - Scafell Pike - which is 910m high. It also includes the deepest and longest lakes in England. The main towns in the Lake District include Windermere and Keswick. Many people visit this area and spend time sailing on the lakes, fell walking and enjoying some of the beautiful scenery. What are the Alps like? The Alps are one of the great mountain ranges in Europe, stretching from Austria in the east to France in the west. The highest peak is Mont Blanc (which means White Mountain) which is 4810m high. The Alps are among the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, with people visiting all year round. In the summer, people go there to walk, cycle and paraglide whereas in winter, skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing are extremely popular. One of the tourist destinations near to Mont Blanc is Megève. Y4 - Mountain Locations To be able to name and locate the main countries of Europe. To be able to compare and contrast mountain areas in the French Alps and the Lake District. To be able to use maps, atlases and globes to locate and describe features. To be able to use geographical vocabulary to communicate findings. Megève Keswick Map of Europe
Transcript of Y4 - Mountain Locations
Key Vocabulary
glacier A slow moving river of ice
mountain A large, steep hill with a summit
fell A local name for a range of hills
seasonalThings that happen depending on the season
tourist A person on holiday
national park A protected area of countryside
avalancheSnow, ice and rocks falling down a mountain
valley A low area of land between hills
range A series of connected mountains
ridge A long, narrow hilltop
summit The highest point of a mountain
plateau A flat area of high ground
Keswick A market town in the Lake District
MegèveA ski resort village in the French Alps
Alps A mountain range in Southern Europe
Lake District A national park in England
Key Questions
What is Europe like?
Europe is one of the smallest continents. It is the continent that we live in. Some areas of Europe are very cold such as Iceland; other areas can be much warmer such as Greece and Turkey. Europe is the only continent not to have a desert. There are 44 countries in Europe - how many of these do you know? (Take a look on the map)
What is the Lake District like?
The Lake District is an area of mountains and lakes in the north west of England. Most of it is a national park. It includes the highest mountain in England - Scafell Pike - which is 910m high. It also includes the deepest and longest lakes in England. The main towns in the Lake District include Windermere and Keswick. Many people visit this area and spend time sailing on the lakes, fell walking and enjoying some of the beautiful scenery.
What are the Alps like?
The Alps are one of the great mountain ranges in Europe, stretching from Austria in the east to France in the west. The highest peak is Mont Blanc (which means White Mountain) which is 4810m high. The Alps are among the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, with people visiting all year round. In the summer, people go there to walk, cycle and paraglide whereas in winter, skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing are extremely popular. One of the tourist destinations near to Mont Blanc is Megève.
Y4 - Mountain Locations
To be able to name and locate the main countries of Europe. To be able to compare and contrast mountain areas in the French Alps and the Lake District. To be able to use maps, atlases and globes to locate and describe features. To be able to use geographical vocabulary to communicate findings.
Megève
Keswick
Map of Europe
