Describing Places?

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Describing Places?

• Here are some key questions to answer when
  describing a place

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Describing Places?

• Location

• Where is this place?
• What is its latitude and longitude?

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Describing Places?

• Relief

• What is the height and shape of the land?
• Is it steep, gently sloping or flat?

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Describing Places?

• Drainage

• What water features, such as rivers, streams and
  lakes, can you see?

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Describing Places?

• Population

• How many people live in the area?
• Does it seem crowded or empty?

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Describing Places?

• Settlement

• Where do people live?
• Are there villages or towns, or just scattered
  farms?

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Describing Places?

• Climate

• What evidence can you see of high or low
  temperatures or rainfall?
• Find out the average temperatures and rainfall
  from an atlas.

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Describing Places?

• Vegetation

• What plant life can you see?
• Is there forest, grassland or farmland?

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Describing Places?

• Communication

• What methods of travel seem to be available?
• Does travel seem to be easy or difficult?

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Describing Places?

• Work

• What sorts of jobs will people do for a living?

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Describing Places?

• Conclusion

• Summarise what the place is like. What do you
  think about the place?