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Geography Quiz - Change Over Time (Questions)

Big changes can happen where we live. This quiz helps you spot how people, homes, and weather can change places over time.

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Fascinating Fact:

Old houses can change when people fix them, paint them, or build new parts.

In KS1 Geography, children learn that places can change over time. New buildings appear, people move away, and weather and climate can affect land and homes.

Key Terms

Change over time: How a place, building, or environment becomes different when years pass.
Migration: When people move from one place or country to live in another.
Extreme weather: Very strong or unusual weather, such as heavy rain, floods, storms, or long periods without rain.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does change over time mean in KS1 geography?

In KS1 geography, change over time means how places, buildings, and environments become different as years pass, for example when new roads, shops, or houses are built.

What are examples of big changes that can happen to places?

Big changes can include new houses or schools being built, old buildings being rebuilt, people moving to other countries, or floods and droughts affecting land and homes.

Why do children learn about change over time in geography?

Children learn about change over time so they can understand how their town, country, and planet can be different in the future and how people can plan and stay safe.

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If the Earth gets a little bit warmer, what will happen to temperatures?

[ ]	Temperatures will go up
[ ]	Temperatures will go down
[ ]	Temperatures will stay the same
[ ]	Temperatures will be freezing

In 2014 there was an earthquake in south-west China. What happened during the earthquake?

[ ]	Buildings fell down
[ ]	Buildings did not move
[ ]	Buildings grew taller
[ ]	Nothing

Ella lives in Wales. Ella’s family are going to live in Australia.

What is changing?

[ ]	Nothing - Ella is staying in Wales
[ ]	Ella is moving to Wales
[ ]	Ella is moving to Australia
[ ]	Nothing - Ella is staying in Australia

Jan lived in Poland. His Dad got a job in Manchester. Jan and his family moved to England.

What changed?

[ ]	Jan moved to live in England
[ ]	Jan moved from Manchester to Poland
[ ]	Nothing - Jan stayed in Poland
[ ]	Nothing - Jan stayed in England

More and more people are moving to big ______.

[ ]	Cities
[ ]	Villages
[ ]	Hamlets
[ ]	Farms

In 2011 there was a very bad drought in East Africa. What happens in a drought?

[ ]	There is no wind
[ ]	There is no rain
[ ]	There is no sun
[ ]	There is no warmth

What can happen if there is too much rain?

[ ]	Flooding
[ ]	Drought
[ ]	Freezing
[ ]	Fog

More and more people travel around the world. They travel long distances from country to country. How do most people travel around the world?

[ ]	By car
[ ]	By boat
[ ]	By train
[ ]	By aeroplane

What do people need to earn money?

[ ]	Jobs
[ ]	Nice clothes
[ ]	New trainers
[ ]	Presents

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After secondary school a lot of teenagers go to __________.

[ ]	Nursery school
[ ]	Primary school
[ ]	Play group
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Geography Quiz - Change Over Time (Answers)

If the Earth gets a little bit warmer, what will happen to temperatures?

[x]	Temperatures will go up
[ ]	Temperatures will go down
[ ]	Temperatures will stay the same
[ ]	Temperatures will be freezing

What do we use to measure temperatures? - Thermometers

In 2014 there was an earthquake in south-west China. What happened during the earthquake?

[x]	Buildings fell down
[ ]	Buildings did not move
[ ]	Buildings grew taller
[ ]	Nothing

Sadly, 600 people died in this earthquake

Ella lives in Wales. Ella’s family are going to live in Australia.

What is changing?

[ ]	Nothing - Ella is staying in Wales
[ ]	Ella is moving to Wales
[x]	Ella is moving to Australia
[ ]	Nothing - Ella is staying in Australia

Can you find both Wales and Australia on a globe?

Jan lived in Poland. His Dad got a job in Manchester. Jan and his family moved to England.

What changed?

[x]	Jan moved to live in England
[ ]	Jan moved from Manchester to Poland
[ ]	Nothing - Jan stayed in Poland
[ ]	Nothing - Jan stayed in England

Can you find Poland on a map of Europe?

More and more people are moving to big ______.

[x]	Cities
[ ]	Villages
[ ]	Hamlets
[ ]	Farms

Do you live in a city? Which is the nearest big city to where you live?

In 2011 there was a very bad drought in East Africa. What happens in a drought?

[ ]	There is no wind
[x]	There is no rain
[ ]	There is no sun
[ ]	There is no warmth

In a drought there is no rain for many months

What can happen if there is too much rain?

[x]	Flooding
[ ]	Drought
[ ]	Freezing
[ ]	Fog

Floods can be very dangerous

More and more people travel around the world. They travel long distances from country to country. How do most people travel around the world?

[ ]	By car
[ ]	By boat
[ ]	By train
[x]	By aeroplane

Do you live near an airport? What is it called?