Knowledge organiser | GROW Humanities
Locate my place the UK and the wider world on maps.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| continent | A large land region |
| ocean | A large body of salt water |
| location | Where something is |
| scale | How map distance relates to distance on the ground |
Locate our area within the UK, Europe and the world.
Use a key, labels and compass directions.
Choose a scale that shows enough detail for the question.
The UK is in Europe. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the west, and the North Sea to the east. Middlesbrough is on the River Tees in Teesside, north-east England. A world map shows less local detail than a detailed local map.
___ is in ___. ___ lies to its ___. I would use a ___ map because ___.