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Independent Study Booklet
THE UK Geography This is your UK Geography Independent Work Booklet. Please don’t rush and
make sure that you fill in each section, to the best of your ability. You will need
to complete all of this work, and then either email the completed document
back to your teacher or bring this in the next time you are back at school. You
can either type on the document, print it out, or write on separate paper. A test
will be based upon this booklet
This booklet must be brought back to school, when
you are next back in.
Name: ________________________ Class: ____
Section 1
The UK Jigsaw
1. Use the map above and the internet to complete the table below.
https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/region_map.html
England Scotland Wales
Number of counties
2. Use the internet to research 5 counties in the UK and complete the table below. Some examples
have been given to support you. Please complete the blank boxes below. If you type a city name into
google, it will display the key information about that city.
County Population City Famous site to visit
West Midlands 325,949 Coventry Coventry Cathedral, Lunt Roman Fort, Lady
Godiva Statue.
Manchester
London
3. Describe what it is like to live in Coventry. What do you like, and what do you not like?
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Section 2 - Settlements Settlement video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nu2kT_vJ0k
A site is a place where a settlement is built. Below are several scenarios. What would be the advantages
and disadvantages of building a settlement?
1. On flat, fertile land beside a large river.
2. On a steep slope high in the mountains.
3. In a wood full of wild animals.
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4. Coventry is an amazing city, where people come together to support each other in times of trouble,
be it the Blitz or current Corona Virus. Produce a diary extract or cartoon story in the space below, to
explain what your neighbourhood is like. Think about which people make it unique, what you can do,
and what is looks like in your area.
Section 3
Population Distribution
1. Would you rather live in a rural or urban area? Explain your answer.
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2. Using the definitions below, provide an example for each or draw an image to represent the
definition at the bottom of the page.
Population
The number of people who live in a place. The population of the UK is around 66 million.
Population distribution
The location of people living in a country.
Population density
The average number of people living in an area, per square kilometre. Population density
varies around the UK.
The map shows the population density of the British Isles as well as the major cities and towns. The darker the colour, the more people live here. Cities are shown as dots. Use the internet with directions and place
knowledge to answer the questions below.
3. Describe which part of the British Isles is most densely populated?
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4. Describe which part of the British Isles is the least densely populated?
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5. List 5 of the most populated cities in the British Isles.
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Section 4 UK Tourism.
1. London has many tourist resorts which provide huge benefits to the people who are
employed in them. Tourism does however create huge disadvantages as well as
advantages. Using the statements below, colour code them as advantages and
disadvantages of tourism. (If using a computer then double click and change the
colour)
2. Explain which statement is the biggest advantages and which is the biggest
disadvantage. ________________________________________________________________
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Increased litter being
thrown on the
pavements.
Increased traffic
causes more pollution
with narrow roads
becoming congested.
Workers found it hard
to travel to work
during the London
Olympics.
Lots of theatres and
museums for people to
explore British culture.
Families rented out
homes during the
Olympics and made a
profit.
People fear too many
tourists will change our
culture to suit their
needs.
Westfield Stratford
opened and provided
10000 jobs to local
people.
People bring new
cultures for us to
experience when they
visit.
Seasonal jobs during
the summer provide
students with finances
to support education.
Increased tourists
takes up a lot of space
in the city centre.
Tourists visiting London
spent £16.6 billion in
2009.
“Pay-as-you-go”
bicycles reduce traffic
in the streets.
Section 5 Coventry Tourism. Using the spaces below, design your own tourist attraction for Coventry. To give you some
ideas please look at this video clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbQbaUeOkDQ
WHO is the
resort aimed at? (and why?)
WHAT activities can they do
there? (why have you chosen
them?
WHEN is the best time of year
to visit?
WHERE is the
resort? (N,S,E,W of the UK?)
WHY is this resort the best?
Name of the Resort:
1. Describe the Human Features of your
attraction (Man-made attraction)
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2. Describe the Physical Features of your attraction
(Natural surrounding e.g. beach)
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4.Use the space below to draw an image of your new Coventry tourist attraction.
3. A description of your Tourist Attraction
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Section 6
Demographics of Coventry DEFINITION – A Demographic is the structure of the population. So how many people who
are different ages, or how the identify themselves.
How do you describe a Graph? When asked to describe patterns in graphs, you ‘say what you see’. To describe the graph above,
for example, you could say: “The largest Population demographic was shown for White British at
79.8%.” If you can see numbers on the graph’s scales, you should also quote some numbers in your
description. 2. Using the graph below, draw a graph for the ages of people in your house.
1.Describe what the graph shows. (Use
% and types in your answer). _________________________________________
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Name of person
Age of
person
81-90
71-80
61-70
51-60
41-50
31-40
21-30
11-20
0-10
1. Above is an example of a population pyramid. Watch this video to see what they are and what they show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx7KFyasW6A
2. Using the information in the Population Pyramid, “Describe the population of Coventry using the data
and Population Pyramid”. Remember to include figures (numbers) and male/female.
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Section 7
UK Migration
1. Choose two of the following groups of people who have come to the UK as migrants:
Irish
Pakistani
Polish
West Indian
Syrian
When did this group of people arrive? Why did they come? What have they contributed to our
country? Write a paragraph for each group that you choose.
2. There are many British people living abroad permanently, too. The largest group by far are in Spain.
Why do you think so many British people would rather live in Spain than in Britain?
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Section 8 - UK Weather 1. Draw images below of all of the different types of weather that we experience in the
UK.
2. Research and write the definition for the following key terms.
Weather
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Climate Change
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3. Using the Counties map above and the
map to the left, describe the counties that
experience the Hottest and Coldest
Temperature.
4.The Hottest counties are in…
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5.The Coldest counties are in…
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Section 9 – Richard Hammond
Weather. 1. Watch Richard Hammond Temperature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeYvP2A3QvU.
Use the space below to design a poster explaining
what you have learnt.
Section 10 – Coventry Weather. Over the next 4 days you are going to watch the BBC weather or use the link below. Record what the
weather is like in the table for each of those days. https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2652221
Temperatures Weather type (Draw
an image)
Wind
Speed
Describe the Weather
Day
1
Day
2
Day
3
Day
4
