Mapping places to visit in our local area | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

What does local mean?

• the area where someone lives that they know well

• just my street

• my village or town

• where the shops are

Answer explanation

The local area is made up of the places near where a person lives.

The size of one person's local area can be different to another person's - true or false?

(a)  

Answer explanation

We all have different everyday lives and towns, cities and villages can also be very different.

Which of these places do you expect most of your classmates to visit in a typical school week? Order from most to least.

• your friend's house

• local park

• school

Answer explanation

Everyone should be at school. A lot of people may go to the park but only a few will be likely to visit your friend's house.

Why might geographers want to know where people go in the local area?

• to think about routes, travel and local development

• for fun

• to plan a holiday in another country

Answer explanation

I'm sure geographers like to have fun and holidays but they also like to gather information about the local area so that they can think about routes, travel, what the local area is like and why it is like that.

Our local area is part of the UK. What are the different countries that make up the UK? Choose four answers.

• England

• Northern Ireland

• Scotland

• Wales

• Ireland

Answer explanation

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (NI) are the countries of the UK. Ireland is an island and while NI is part of the UK, the rest is a separate country called the Republic of Ireland.

Which countries make up the island of Great Britain?

(a)  

Answer explanation

Well done! Take away Northern Ireland and you're left with England, Wales and Scotland, which make up the large island called Great Britain.