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In geography you will compare different places, from quiet countryside villages to busy cities, and discover how jobs, buildings, and land use can change from place to place.

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Fascinating Fact:

Countryside areas often have more primary jobs like farming, while towns and cities usually have more shops, offices, and factories.

In KS2 Geography, pupils learn about different types of places, from rural countryside to busy towns and cities. They explore how people live, work, and use land in each area.

Key Terms

Countryside: Land outside towns and cities, often with farms, fields, and small villages.
Settlement: A place where people live, such as a village, town, or city.
Land use: The way people use land, for example for homes, farming, shops, parks, or factories.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the difference between countryside and city in KS2 geography?

The countryside usually has more open space, farms, and small villages, while a city has many buildings, busy roads, and lots of services such as shops and hospitals.

What are primary jobs in geography for KS2?

Primary jobs are types of work that use natural resources from the Earth, such as farming, fishing, mining, and forestry.

Why do towns and cities have more shops and offices?

Towns and cities have more shops and offices because many people live close together, so businesses open there to provide services and jobs for a large population.

Try These Related Quizzes

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 climate is best for growing bananas?

Tropical

Temperate

Polar

Arid

Bananas would not grow very well at all in a polar climate!

3 .

What is the main industry in the UK countryside?

Fishing

Farming

Shipping

Coal mining

Almost two thirds of Britain is farmland

4 .

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

5 .

What kind of economic activity is a supermarket assistant undertaking?

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

None of these

Tertiary is when someone is selling it

6 .

Which of these jobs is a primary economic activity?

Greengrocer

Factory worker

Fisherman

Fishmonger

Primary economic activity is 'take it'

7 .

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

8 .

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

9 .

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

10 .

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

Author: Amanda Swift (Primary School Teacher & Educational Content Developer)

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