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Places 1
A tropical climate is best for growing bananas.

Places 1

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Places are locations in the world. The study of places in geography means looking at the use of land, the climate, population, economic activity and physical and human features of a place. With the increased understanding this gives us, we can then compare and contrast the places we live with other places in the world.

How are things like population size and types of industry different in different countries? Take this quiz and find out.

1 .
What type of crops are you likely to find in a temperate climate?
Sugar
Pineapples
Coffee
Wheat
Sugar, pineapples and coffee all prefer tropical climates
2 .
Which of these jobs is a primary economic activity?
Greengrocer
Factory worker
Fisherman
Fishmonger
Primary economic activity is 'take it'
3 .
Which of these affects the crops that are grown in a place?
Mountains
Climate and soil
Rivers
Buildings
Different crops prefer different climates or soil types
4 .
Which climate is best for growing bananas?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Arid
Bananas would not grow very well at all in a polar climate!
5 .
How can you find out the location of a place?
Look in a thesaurus
Look in a dictionary
Look on a map
Look at a photograph of the place
Maps show us where in the world places are
6 .
What is the main industry in the UK countryside?
Fishing
Farming
Shipping
Coal mining
Almost two thirds of Britain is farmland
7 .
What does population mean?
The number of people living in a place
The number of cars in a place
The number of houses in a place
The number of shops in a place
One place may have fewer cars or shops than another place but more people living in it, therefore a higher population
8 .
What kind of economic activity is a supermarket assistant undertaking?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
None of these
Tertiary is when someone is selling it
9 .
Another way of saying secondary economic activity is?
Take it
Make it
Sell it
Cook it
Primary - Take it
Secondary - Make it
Tertiary - Sell it
10 .
What type of industry are you more likely to find on the coast?
Fishing
Farming
Food production
Recycling plant
Tourism and shipping are also major industries on the coast
Author:  Amanda Swift

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