Comparing UK with a world region

Comparing the UK with another region of the world, looking at climate, language, food and customs

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Which of these is a sensible way to compare two regions of the world? A) Compare their climate, language, food and customs B) Only compare which has more people C) Decide which one is the best D) Look at which country is older
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Match each country to its main language. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: UK, France, Brazil, Kenya Right: English, French, Portuguese, Swahili (and English)
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True or false? The UK has a temperate climate, while a country like Kenya has a much hotter, more tropical climate. A) True B) False
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Fill in the blank. A common traditional UK meal is fish and ___.
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Which of these foods is most often eaten in Mexico? A) Tacos B) Sushi C) Haggis D) Curry and rice
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Match each region to a feature that is different from the UK. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Sahara Desert region, Amazon rainforest region, Arctic region Right: Very hot and very dry, Hot, wet and full of forest, Very cold and icy all year
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True or false? All countries in the world have the same currency as the UK. A) True B) False
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Why do places near the equator often have very different food from the UK? A) Different climates grow different plants and animals B) People near the equator do not like our food C) There are no shops near the equator D) Food is always the same everywhere
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True or false? Comparing the UK with another region helps us see what is similar and different about the way people live. A) True B) False
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True or false? When it is summer in the UK, it is winter in Australia. A) True B) False
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Comparing UK with a world region · for parents and teachers

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Compare their climate, language, food and customs
To compare regions, geographers look at many things together: climate, language, food, jobs, customs and landscape.
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UK → English; France → French; Brazil → Portuguese; Kenya → Swahili (and English)
English is the main language in the UK, French in France, Portuguese in Brazil and Swahili (alongside English) in Kenya.
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True. The UK is far from the equator and has a temperate, mild climate. Kenya is close to the equator and is much hotter and more tropical.
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chips
Fish and chips is one of the best-known traditional meals in the UK.
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Tacos
Tacos are a traditional Mexican food. Sushi is Japanese, haggis is Scottish and curry comes from South Asia.
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Sahara Desert region → Very hot and very dry; Amazon rainforest region → Hot, wet and full of forest; Arctic region → Very cold and icy all year
The Sahara is hot and dry, the Amazon is hot and wet, and the Arctic is very cold. The UK is much milder than all of these.
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False
False. The UK uses the pound (£), but many countries use other currencies, like the euro, dollar, yen or rupee.
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Different climates grow different plants and animals
Climate affects which plants and animals can live in a place. Hot countries can grow tropical fruits like mangoes and bananas, which we have to import in the UK.
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True
True. Comparing regions helps us understand both the similarities and the differences in climate, landscape, languages, food and customs.
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True
True. The seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are opposite to the Northern.