where a place is in relation to other features, for example, physical landforms and transport links

Location and importance of Liverpool in the UK and wider world

Geography

This unit teaches pupils about the geography of Liverpool, one of the UK's most important cities. Pupils learn about Liverpool's location and importance at different scales and about its characteristics. Pupils will learn about the factors leading to economic, social and environmental change.

Liverpool: case study of a UK city

city in the northwest of England on the Irish Sea coast and the Mersey estuary.

city in the northeast of England on the Irish Sea coast and the Mersey estuary.

city in the northwest of England on the North Sea coast and the Mersey estuary.

city in the northwest of England on the Irish Sea coast and the Severn estuary.

Which description of Liverpool's location is correct?

relation to other human/physical features

Select the odd one out. Locational descriptions from maps should include...

where a place is in relation to other features

Liverpool’s importance can be categorised in up to four areas: demographic, cultural, historical and {{  }}.

Liverpool is the UK’s fifth most populated city. What was the population of the Liverpool local authority according to the 2021 national census?

Liverpool played a role in the transatlantic slave trade.

The port of Liverpool trades with over 100 non-EU countries.

Liverpool is famous for many sporting events and cultural events.

Match the evidence of global importance to the category it falls into.

relating to society, beliefs and traditions

Match the geographical category to its meaning

Human-made structures, features and facilities are grouped together and collectively known as what?

Spatial scales are important in geography. Order the following from smallest.

Order the following from smallest to largest settlement size.

What other word can be used for a key on a map?

What was the population of the UK in 2022?

Starter Quiz