KS2 Places | What Climate is in Different Parts of the World

KS2 Geography Quiz - Places 2 (Questions)

In KS2 geography children will look at different places around the world, comparing their different characteristics such as population size or climate. This is quite a large topic and so this is the second of two quizzes on the subject.

Places are areas in the world. When we study them we learn about their climate, population, economic activities, culture and many other things. Learning about other countries and how they are similar or different to ours teaches us how other people live. It gives us a greater understanding of the human race. We might even learn something useful for ourselves.

Let's take a look at some of the different types of climate, industry and way of life found in places around the world.

What is an economically developing country?

[ ]	A country with lots of industry
[ ]	A country that is just developing industrially
[ ]	A country with lots of mountains
[ ]	A small country

What type of work do most people do in developing countries?

[ ]	Factory work
[ ]	Farming
[ ]	Office work
[ ]	Shop work

If you were to compare land use in a developing country compared to a developed country what would you find?

[ ]	The developed country would have more industrial land
[ ]	The developing country would have more industrial land
[ ]	The developing country would have more land with homes built on it
[ ]	The developed country would have the least amount of buildings

What often causes crops to fail in hot, dry countries?

[ ]	Flood
[ ]	Drought
[ ]	Hurricanes
[ ]	Frost

Which of these features is not man made?

[ ]	Canal
[ ]	River
[ ]	School
[ ]	Road

Which of these features could appear in a landscape?

[ ]	Trees
[ ]	Lake
[ ]	Mountains
[ ]	All of these

What determines the materials a house is built of?

[ ]	The number of people going to live in the house
[ ]	The age of the builder
[ ]	Local resources available
[ ]	How many rooms the house will have

What of these might determine the type of home people live in?

[ ]	The climate
[ ]	The availability of land
[ ]	How permanent the home is
[ ]	All of these

Which of these features of a place would not encourage tourists?

[ ]	Lake
[ ]	Beach
[ ]	Factory
[ ]	Caves

10.

Where are you most likely to find an airport?

[ ]	Near a city
[ ]	On top of a mountain
[ ]	In a small village
[ ]	On the moors

KS2 Geography Quiz - Places 2 (Answers)

What is an economically developing country?

[ ]	A country with lots of industry
[x]	A country that is just developing industrially
[ ]	A country with lots of mountains
[ ]	A small country

An economically developed country, like the UK, has a lot of industry

What type of work do most people do in developing countries?

[ ]	Factory work
[x]	Farming
[ ]	Office work
[ ]	Shop work

Factories and offices are rare in developing countries

If you were to compare land use in a developing country compared to a developed country what would you find?

[x]	The developed country would have more industrial land
[ ]	The developing country would have more industrial land
[ ]	The developing country would have more land with homes built on it
[ ]	The developed country would have the least amount of buildings

Industry in the developing country has not yet reached its full potential

What often causes crops to fail in hot, dry countries?

[ ]	Flood
[x]	Drought
[ ]	Hurricanes
[ ]	Frost

Without water crops die and this can sometimes lead to people starving in less developed countries

Which of these features is not man made?

[ ]	Canal
[x]	River
[ ]	School
[ ]	Road

Canals are similar to rivers but they have been built by men to carry boats and ships

Which of these features could appear in a landscape?

[ ]	Trees
[ ]	Lake
[ ]	Mountains
[x]	All of these

Trees, lakes and mountains are all natural features of a landscape, rather than manmade

What determines the materials a house is built of?

[ ]	The number of people going to live in the house
[ ]	The age of the builder
[x]	Local resources available
[ ]	How many rooms the house will have

It is easiest and cheapest to build with local materials such as wood, mud, stone etc

What of these might determine the type of home people live in?

[ ]	The climate
[ ]	The availability of land
[ ]	How permanent the home is
[x]	All of these

There are many factors which determine the types of houses that people can build

Which of these features of a place would not encourage tourists?

[ ]	Lake
[ ]	Beach
[x]	Factory
[ ]	Caves

Factories are more likely to discourage tourists than attract them

10.

Where are you most likely to find an airport?

[x]	Near a city
[ ]	On top of a mountain
[ ]	In a small village
[ ]	On the moors

Airports are close to cities as they are the places more people want to visit