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Geographical features of Geographical features of the UKthe UK
Rivers of the UKRivers of the UK The River Severn is the
longest river. It is 354 km long and runs through England and Wales
The Thames is the river that passes through London. It is 346 km long
River Severn and the Severn BoreRiver Severn and the Severn Bore
People surfing the Severn BorePeople surfing the Severn Bore
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKA39LQOIck
What is the Seven Bore?The Severn bore is a huge wave which is caused by water from the sea being pushed into a smaller river
How many bores take place on the Severn each year?There are about 260 bores on the Severn each year
It’s the largest bore in EUROPESome people even surf the bore!
Mountains in the UKMountains in the UK
Highest Mountain in the UKHighest Mountain in the UK• Ben Nevis, Scotland
• 1343 metres
•The mountain is high and steep
CliffsCliffs• The White Cliffs of Dover• They are a well known
feature of the UK• The cliffs are white
because of CHALK• You can see these cliffs
from the north of France
• Rocky, high area. The land above is flat
CavesCaves
• Dan Yr Ogof Caves
• Some of the largest in Europe
•Deep caves
•It is damp underground where there is no sun
IslandIsland• An island is a piece of land surrounded by water
• Isle Of Wight• A county of the UK
separated by sea• Ferries connect
the island to
mainland
WaterfallsWaterfalls• Gaping Gill,
Yorkshire
• The water falls 360 feet (100m)
• It falls into a cave underground
• Britiain’s highest unbroken waterfall
The UK CoastThe UK Coast• The UK has a lot of coast because it is an island• The UK coastline is very long compared to other
countries of the same size (17,820km)• The coast line of Spain is 4,964km long• About 3 million (out of 60 million) people live on the
coast• The coast in the UK is very different depending on
where you are e.g. beaches or cliffsand is used for different reasons e.g. leisure, industry
Pretty beach in Cornwall
Brighton Pier on the
coast
Scottish Coast
Brecon BeaconsBrecon Beacons
• Mountain range in South Wales
• Its highest mountain is Pen Y Fan
• The area is a National Park,
meaning that it is protected for
its beautiful countryside
Other National ParksOther National Parks
Popular activities around the Popular activities around the Brecon BeaconsBrecon Beacons
• Walking
• Cycling
• Golf
Climbing
Fishing
Water sports
Other events in the area…Other events in the area…
• Brecon Jazz Festival
• Abergavenny Food Festival
Hay FestivalHay Festival
• A literary festival that has expanded around the world
• There is now a Hay Festival in Segovia, Spain
• It started in Hay-On-Wye, also known as the ‘Town of Books’ for the amount of second hand book shops
Weather and Climate in the UKWeather and Climate in the UK• London averages: temperature and rain