wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

British Geography - Location and Relief

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geographically speaking, the British Isles are made up of two main islands: Great Britain and Ireland.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Great Britain is made up by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Britain is located...

a)

on the north-west coast of Europe.

b)

off the north-west coast of Europe.

c)

on the north-east coast of Europe.

d)

off the north-east coast of Europe.

4.

What does G.M.T. stand for?

a)

Great Britain Meridian Time

b)

Greenwich Meridian Time

c)

Greenwich Mean Time

d)

Great Britain Mean Tide

5.

What is the northern boundary of the British Isles?

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

The North Sea

c)

The English Channel

d)

The Irish Sea

6.

A narrow area of the sea that runs a long way into the land is called a...

a)

ria.

b)

firth.

c)

estuary.

d)

strait.

7.

Another name for the high tide is...

a)

flood tide.

b)

ebb tide.

8.

Choose all statements about Ben Nevis that are correct.

a)

It is 1344 m high.

b)

It is 1044 m high.

c)

It is in the Cumbrian Mountains.

d)

It is in the Grampian Mountains.

9.

The Welsh Massif is also called...

a)

the Cumbrian Mountains.

b)

the Snowdon.

c)

the Grampian Mountains.

d)

the Cambrian Mountains.

10.

Choose all places where there are plateaux.

a)

Northern Ireland

b)

East Anglia

c)

Cornwall-Devon Peninsula

d)

The Central Lowlands in Scotland