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Location and importance of Liverpool in the UK and wider world

I can describe the location of Liverpool and justify, using evidence, why it is an important city both nationally and globally.

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Location and importance of Liverpool in the UK and wider world

I can describe the location of Liverpool and justify, using evidence, why it is an important city both nationally and globally.

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Key learning points

  1. Liverpool is a coastal city in the north-west of the UK.
  2. Evidence of Liverpool’s importance can be categorised into historical, socio-economic, demographic and economic.
  3. Liverpool is nationally important for its diversity, city economy, role in the Industrial Revolution and population.
  4. Liverpool is globally important for trade, sporting and cultural events and its link to the slave trade and migration.

Keywords

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

  • National - relating to a country

  • Global - relating to the whole world

Common misconception

When describing location from maps pupils can make the mistake of including facts not available on the map itself.

Use only the available information to construct a locational description from a map including the legend, labels, compass rose and scale.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the geographical category to its meaning
Correct Answer:historical,relating to the past
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relating to the past

Correct Answer:demographic,relating to population
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relating to population

Correct Answer:economic,relating to wealth
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relating to wealth

Correct Answer:socio-cultural,relating to society, beliefs and traditions
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relating to society, beliefs and traditions

Correct Answer:political,relating to governance
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relating to governance

Q2.
Human-made structures, features and facilities are grouped together and collectively known as what?
Correct Answer: built environment
Q3.
Spatial scales are important in geography. Order the following from smallest.
1 - Local
2 - National
3 - Continental
4 - Global
Q4.
Order the following from smallest to largest settlement size.
1 - hamlet
2 - village
3 - town
4 - city
5 - conurbation
Q5.
What other word can be used for a key on a map?
scale
cardinal
Correct answer: legend
index
Q6.
What was the population of the UK in 2022?
Correct Answer: 67.6 million, sixty seven point six million

6 Questions

Q1.
Which description of Liverpool's location is correct?
Correct answer: 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.
Q2.
Select the odd one out. Locational descriptions from maps should include...
settlement type
country
compass reference
relation to other human/physical features
Correct answer: facts not evidenced on the map
Q3.
Match the keyword to its description.
Correct Answer:location,where a place is in relation to other features
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where a place is in relation to other features

Correct Answer:national,relating to a country
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relating to a country

Correct Answer:global,relating to the whole world
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relating to the whole world

Q4.
Liverpool’s importance can be categorised in up to four areas: demographic, cultural, historical and .
Correct Answer: economic
Q5.
Liverpool is the UK’s fifth most populated city. What was the population of the Liverpool local authority according to the 2021 national census?
460 008
480 808
Correct answer: 486 088
488 066
Q6.
Match the evidence of global importance to the category it falls into.
Correct Answer:historical,Liverpool played a role in the transatlantic slave trade.
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Liverpool played a role in the transatlantic slave trade.

Correct Answer:economic,The port of Liverpool trades with over 100 non-EU countries.
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The port of Liverpool trades with over 100 non-EU countries.

Correct Answer:socio-cultural,Liverpool is famous for many sporting events and cultural events.
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Liverpool is famous for many sporting events and cultural events.

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