Scottish Geography

Environment and Geography

Multiple Select

Which country is bigger in terms of size?

• United Kingdom

• Spain

Land Size

• Spain is roughly 2.1 times bigger than the United Kingdom

• United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 sq km, while Spain is approximately 505,370 sq km

Multiple Select

Which country has the bigger population?

• United Kingdom

• Spain

Population and Population Density

• The UK has an approximate population of 67 million, while Spain has an approximate population of 47 million.

• The population of Britain is 1.5 times larger than that of Spain.

• As Britain has the higher population and the smaller land size, it has a higher population density than Spain.

Variety!!

• Just like Spain, the United Kingdom has lots of different geographical features all over the country.

• Today I'll be focusing of one the countries of Great Britain.

UK

• The UK is an island, so there are beaches along the coasts.

• There are lots of rivers, the largest being the River Thames, which runs through London

Open Ended

Name some landscape features that you think the UK has...

Scotland

• Scotland is known to have one of the most beautiful landscapes in not only the UK but the world.

• There is a lot of variety in the geography of the country.

• This includes the tallest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis

Scottish Lochs

• Scotland is known for it's Lochs

• Loch (pronounced lock) is the Scottish Gaelic word for lake

• The most famous Loch is Loch Ness, in the highlands of Scotland.

• This where the Loch Ness Monster is rumoured to live.

Fill in the Blanks

How many Lochs are there in Scotland?

Mountains

• Scotland contains the most mountainous terrain in Great Britain.

• Much of the highest parts of Scotland lie to the north and west regions of the country

Multiple Choice

How many islands does Scotland have?

• 20

• 85

• 220

• 450

• 900

Multiple Choice

How many of those islands are inhabited?

• 900

• 450

• 100

• 20

Extra Islands

• Scotland has over 900 islands, over 100 of which are inhabited.

• Most of the islands are located off the northern and western coast of the country.

• The largest in size and population is Lewis and Harris, with a population of 20,000 people

Open Ended

What do you think the climate is like in Scotland?

Climate

• Average temperatures are generally lower than in the rest of the British Isles.

• Winters in Scotland have an average low of around 0 °C with summer maximum temperatures averaging 17 °C.

• Rainfall varies widely in Scotland.

• Some regions of Scotland are the wettest places in Europe, while other regions are drier than Morocco.

• Scotland is the windiest country in Europe.

Over to you! (Homework)

• Prepare a presentation about the Geography of an English-speaking city, state or village.

• Include aspects about the environment, physical geography, key features and natural disasters that take place there.

• You should also take about the weather and maybe predict how the weather might change (due to climate change)