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Where on earth do we live!?

We Are Learning About:. Yr 8. Where on earth do we live!?. Yr 8. British Isles. This means the islands of : Great Britain Ireland Isle of Man Channel Islands. Ireland. Great Britain. On page 31 write in the capital cities of each country. Capitals. EDINBURGH (Scotland).

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Where on earth do we live!?

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  1. We Are Learning About: Yr 8 Where on earth do we live!?

  2. Yr 8

  3. British Isles • This means the islands of : • Great Britain • Ireland • Isle of Man • Channel Islands Ireland Great Britain

  4. On page 31 write in the capital cities of each country Capitals EDINBURGH (Scotland) BELFAST (NI) DOUGLASS (Isle of Man) LONDON (England) CARDIFF (Wales) DUBLIN (Republic of Ireland)

  5. Capital Rivers • TASK: • On page 32 find the names of the 5 RIVERS through each of the capitals EDINBURGH (FORTH) BELFAST (LAGAN) LONDON (THAMES) CARDIFF (TAFF) DUBLIN (LIFFEY)

  6. Seas and Oceans NORTH SEA ATLANTIC OCEAN IRISH SEA • TASK: • On page 32 write the names of the seas in the correct places ENGLISH CHANNEL

  7. United Kingdom Scotland • The United Kingdom includes: • Scotland • Northern Ireland • England • Wales NI England Wales

  8. Great Britain • Great Britain • is the island. It includes: • Scotland • England • Wales

  9. NORTH CHANNEL Ireland • Ireland • is the island. It includes: • Northern Ireland • Republic of Ireland IRISH SEA ATLANTIC OCEAN CELTIC SEA

  10. ULSTER CONNAUGHT 4 PROVINCES OF IRELAND • A PROVINCE • This is a very large area of land made up of counties • There are 4 Provinces in Ireland LEINSTER MUNSTER

  11. 6 COUNTIES OF NORTHERN IRELAND DERRY / LONDONDERRY ANTRIM • A COUNTY • is a large area of land made up of towns & countryside • eg. Co Down • There are 6 counties in Northern Ireland TYRONE FERMANAGH ARMAGH DOWN TO REMEMBER: FAT DAD or FAT LAD

  12. Towns and Cities of Northern Ireland • BELFAST • BANGOR • NEWTOWNARDS • BANBRIDGE • OMAGH • ENNISKILLEN • DERRY • COLERAINE • BALLYMENA • ARMAGH • PORTADOWN • DUNGANNON

  13. Lakes of Northern Ireland What are Lakes called in Northern Ireland? LOUGH’S What are the 3 main lakes? • Lough Neagh • Upper Lough Erne • Lower Lough Erne • Turn to PAGE 22 in your booklets • Answer Question 2 first • Complete Question 1

  14. Loughs of Northern Ireland Lough Foyle Lough Neagh Lough Erne Belfast Lough Strangford Lough • Turn to PAGE 22 in your booklets • Answer Question 2 first • Complete Question 1 Carlingford Lough

  15. Mountains of Northern Ireland The Antrim Hills Another word for mountain is UPLAND The three main mountain ranges are: The Sperrins A RELIEF map is a special map showing the SHAPE and HEIGHT of land The Mournes • On PAGE 22 in your booklets • Answer Question 3 and 4

  16. Highest peaks of Northern Ireland • The Mournes • SLIEVE DONARD (850 m’s) • The Sperrins • SAWEL (678 m’s) • The Antrim Hills • TROSTAN (550 m’s)

  17. MOUNT EVEREST (8,850 m’s)

  18. Rivers of Northern Ireland 1) Bann 6) Foyle 2) Bush 3) Main 8) Mourne 4) Lagan 7) Blackwater 9) Erne 5) Quoile • Turn to PAGE 24 in your booklets • Name the 9 rivers on the map

  19. COUNTRIES UK • A COUNTRY • Is an area of land belonging to a nation • There are about 200 countries in the world today. • Ireland and the United Kingdom are both countries Rep of Ireland

  20. E.U European Union Europe

  21. A CONTINENT is a very large Landmass CONTINENTS

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