Worksheets4.3a & 4.6a The context of the chosen UK city and emerging city
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 56mins
Identify the Major UK city you have studied?
London
Birmingham
Mexico City
Paris
Drag the labels onto the map to identify where Birmingham is located on a national, regional and global scale.
Decide whether the statement is true or false- Birmingham’s location.
You can use the words more than once.
1. National context- Birmingham is in the midlands, 150km north west of London (a)
2. Regional context- Birmingham is in Australia which is in the north west of Europe (b)
3. Global context- Birmingham lies in the middle of North and South America (c)
4. Regional context- Birmingham is in Europe which is in the north west. (d)
Match the definitions with the key terms
The land that a settlement is built upon.
Site
A settlements location in relation to surrounding human and physical features.
Situation
The way that a city is connected or linked to other settlements in the UK and to other countries in the world
Connectivity
An area around a city composed of farmlands and recreational land.
Green belt land
Birmingham's site factors- Match the description with the site factors
Birmingham is drained by the River Tame and it tributaries the Cole and Rea.
The site grew as the rivers provided a water source and a transportation route.
One of the highest cities; in the UK, 140 metres above sea level which helps to avoid flooding
It grew above the flood plain to avoid building on unstable land and flooding.
The land on the plateau is flat, which made building easy.
The city was once part of the ancient Forest of Arden which was used for building materials.
Which motorways connect Birmingham to the rest of the UK to allow business to move goods and to ease travel?
Route 66
M25, M1, M2, M3
M5. M6. M40 and M42
Fill in the blanks to discuss the airports in Birmingham.
Birmingham airport is located 6 miles east of the city. It is the (a) busiest airport in the UK. They offer (b) to all over the world including (c) . North America, Middle East, Asia and the Caribbean. This makes travel into and out of the city and country more (d) for migrants as well as (e) .
Fill in the blanks to discuss the railways in Birmingham.
Birmingham (a) Street is the (b) railway station in the UK outside of (c) . It is the (d) hub for Cross-Country, the most (e) long-distance train network in Britain.
Identify the emerging/developing city which you have studied.
Brasilia
Birmingham
Mexico City
Ankara
Drag the labels onto the map to identify where Mexico City is located on a national, regional and global scale
Identify whether the statement is true or false, about Mexico City’s location.
You can use the options more than once.
1. National context- Mexico City is located in central south Mexico (a)
2. Regional context- Mexico City is located in Mexico, in the south of North America. It is to the south of the United States and to the north west of Guatemala and Belize. (b)
3. Global context- Mexico City lies in the South East of Asia (c)
4. Global context- Mexico City lies northwest of Brazil in South America and east of China in Asia. (d)
Mexico City- Match the description with the site factors
Began as a settlement on an island in Lake Texcoco in Aztec times (14th-16th century).
It has an altitude of 2200m - no flood risk
It is located on the central Plateau, a relatively flat area surrounded by mountains
This makes it easier to build on
This provided drinking water for the city and also a source of fish.
Fill in the gaps to describe the transport connecting Mexico City to the rest of the world
(a) - The city is located centrally to the main routes which connect North and South America. This makes the city very accessible. Federal Highway (b) is important for trade as it links Mexico City to the USA.
(c) - The international airport links Mexico City with South America, the USA and Europe. This creates an economic and transport hub, encouraging development. It is the busiest airport in Mexico and the (d) busiest airport in Latin America.
Rail - The railway system through Mexico City and the USA provides freight and (e) services.
