YEAR 7

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YEAR 7

• WORLD MAPPING EXERCISE

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• In which city was the Olympic Games held?
• In which country was the Olympic Games held?
• In which continent was the Olympic Games held?

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You have all been given a world map

• On your map, using an atlas, you are going to
  label the countries which did best in the Olympic
  Games this year.
• On the following slide is a list of the top ten
  countries in the Olympic Games. Label them and
  colour in the countries on your map.

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• United States
• China
• Russia
• Australia
• Japan
• Germany
• France
• Italy
• South Korea
• Great Britain

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Answer the following questions about the top ten
medalists

• Which of the top ten countries are found in
  Europe?
• Germany, France, Italy and Great Britain are
  found in Europe.
• Which Line of Latitude runs through Australia?
• The line of latitude which runs through Australia
  is the Tropic of Capricorn.
• What is the capital of South Korea?
• The capital of South Korea is Seoul.

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11-20 in the Medals Table

• 11. Cuba
• 12. Ukraine
• 13. Hungary
• 14. Romania
• 15. Greece
• 16. Norway
• 17. Netherlands
• 18. Brazil
• 19. Sweden
• 20. Spain

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Answer the following questions about the
countries which finished in the top 20.

• Which of the countries has recently been affected
  by Hurricane Ivan?
• Cuba was hit by Hurricane Ivan.
• Which two countries are found in Scandinavia?
• The two countries found in Scandinavia are Sweden
  and Norway.
• Which of the countries has Amsterdam as its
  capital?
• Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.

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Where have you been on holiday in the last 12
months?

• Now put on your map anywhere that you have been
  on holiday in the last 12 months. If you havent
  been on holiday in the last twelve months, you
  can label somewhere that you went earlier than
  this.