Baseline Skills in Geography

Match up the UK country to its capital city. 4 marks.

• London

• England

• Cardiff

• Northern Ireland

• Edinburgh

• Wales

• Belfast

• Scotland

Match the continents to the correct number.

• North America

• 3

• Africa

• 4

• Europe

• 1

• South America

• 7

• Antarctica

• 5

Match the correct ocean to the number

• Arctic

• 5

• Southern

• 4

• Atlantic

• 3

• Pacific

• 1

• Indian

• 2

Point (click) on the UK.

Where is Barton?

The ​ (a)   is the line of latitude that runs along 0°, the ​ (b)   is the line of longitude that runs along 0°.

• Equator
• Prime Meridian

The Arctic circle is a line of latitude in the...

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

The ​ (a)   is at the top, the ​ (b)   to the right, the ​ ​ (c)   is at the bottom and the​ (d)   to the left.

• North
• East
• West
• South

In what direction is the yellow circle if your starting point was the yellow star?

• North West

• South East

• North East

• South West

Give a 4-figure grid reference for the star.

• 34,42

• 33,42

• 34,43

• 32,42