British Geography09.ppt

British Geography 1. Different Names (1) Geographical names: the British Isles, Great Britain, England (2) Full Name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland British Geography 2. Location: the geographical position Britain is an island country. It lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. The narrowest part between England and France is called the Straits of Dover, which is only 33 km across. From north to south 966km, from east to west 483, the coastline 11450km, any place from the sea 121km. British Geography 3. Topography Britain has been slowly tilting with the North-West slowly rising and the South-East sinking. The north and west of Britain are mainly Highlands. The east and south-east are mostly lowlands. British Geography 4. Climate (1)??Kind: It has a maritime climate (2) Factors influence the climate: ① the surrounding waters ② the prevailing south-west winds or the Westerlies （西南风） ③ the warm current _____ the North Atlantic Drift (北大西洋暖流) British Geography Climate (3) The weather and the English character The weather in England is very changeable and is difficult to forecast. It has been said that the uncertainty about the weather had a definite effect upon the English character and make people cautious. They always take an umbrella. (4) the natural calamities fog, smog, frost and severe gales. Gales are common in Britain especially in winter. British Geography 5. Rivers (1)The longest in Britain is the Severn River (塞纹河), which is only 338 km long and flows into the Bristol Channel (布里斯托海峡) (2)The most important river and the second longest in Britain is the Thames River （泰晤士河）which is 336 km long and flows into the North Sea. (3)?River Clyde （克莱德河） is the most important river in Scotland. (4) The largest lake in Britain is the Lough Neagh （罗尼格湖）in Northern Ireland. British Geograph