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UNIT 3: GEOGRAPHY

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In world terms, Britain has ... summers and cool winters.

a)

hot

b)

warm

c)

cool

2.

Which of these does Britain not have?

a)

floods

b)

earth tremors

c)

active volcanoes

3.

If you read in a scene from a novel set in Britain that the temperature was 'in the mid eighties', what is the weather like?

a)

hot

b)

neither hot nor cold

c)

impossible - it must be sciene fiction

4.

Which is the least densely populated country in Britain?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

5.

London is larger than any other city in Britain. About how much larger?

a)

twice as large

b)

four times larger

c)

six times larger

6.

Where in England is Birmingham?

a)

the midlands

b)

the north

c)

the south

7.

Where in England is Manchester?

a)

the midlands

b)

the north

c)

the south

8.

What is the largest city in Scotland?

a)

Aberdeen

b)

Edinburgh

c)

Glasgow

9.

What proportion of the population of London was born outside Britain?

a)

less than 10%

b)

about 20%

c)

more than 30%

10.

Which of the following cities is not in England?

a)

Cardiff

b)

Leeds

c)

Newcastle

11.

Generally speaking, which part of Britain gets the most rain in a year?

a)

the east

b)

the south

c)

the west

12.

Which form of alternative energy is most used in Britain?

a)

solar power

b)

water power

c)

wind power

13.

In world terms, how much rain does London get in a year?

a)

a little

b)

a moderate amount

c)

a lot

14.

Which of these is nearest to London?

a)

The Downs

b)

The Lake District

c)

The Pennines

15.

... are the edge of hills facing out to sea on the south coast of England.

(a)  

16.

... are areas of land where there are no towns or cities (the opposite of 'urban')

(a)  

17.

... is a combination of smoke and fog

(a)  

18.

... is the fact that temperatures around the world are rising

(a)  

19.

... is the flat, watery area in East Anglia

(a)  

20.

... is an area of Glasgow famous in the past for its terrible housing conditions

(a)