Geography Quiz - British Isles - Seas (Answers)
This quiz addresses part of the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2 in Geography. Specifically it looks at the seas and oceans around the British Isles. It is one of 50 quizzes to help you understand the world around you.
We live in the British Isles. We live in either Great Britain, Ireland or one of the smaller islands. We are surrounded by sea. Do you know the names of the seas and oceans around the British Isles? There are ports on our coast. Ships sail into and out of these ports. So it is good to know the names of the seas and oceans around us.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Explore the UK
If you stand on the west coast of Ireland, you are looking out onto the Atlantic Ocean
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The English Channel is off the south coast of England
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On the other side of the North Sea are countries such as Holland and Denmark
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The Irish Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the North Channel and the St George’s Channel. The North Channel lies between Ireland and Scotland. The St George’s Channel lies between Ireland and Wales
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Can you find the Bristol Channel on a map of the British Isles?
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The Celtic Sea lies between Ireland and Cornwall
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Trains run through the Channel Tunnel
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Suffolk is a county in East Anglia. East Anglia is a region of England
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Remember, the North Sea is to the east of England and Scotland
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Remember, the Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland
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