Improve your location knowledge
Continents & Oceans
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Physical Features
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Countries
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Country Songs |
Major cities & city states
Latitude & Longitude
Lines of Longitude
The Greenwich Meridian - 0° longitude runs through Greenwich England.
The International Date Line at 180° longitude is at the opposite side of the earth |
Heads Shoulders Knees and ToesHead - North Pole
Ears - Arctic Circle Shoulders - Tropic of Cancer Waist - Equator Knees - Tropic of Capricorn Shins - Antarctic Circle Toes - South Pole Greenwich meridian - Point from toes up to head International Dateline - Hold hand like a phone to ear Revision Materials |
Time Zones
Interactive Time Zones Map - Find the time for any place on earth.
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British Isles - where do we fit in? |
CountriesThe countries of the UK and the Republic of Ireland
Sea AreasEnglish Channel, Irish Sea, North Sea
RiversSevern, Thames, Trent, Clyde, Shannon
HillsLake District, Pennines, Grampians, Snowdonia
Major CitiesNewcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Cardiff
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How can I practice for Exams?
Exam Question PracticePast CE Paper Global Location Sections:
Practice 2001-02 February 2002 Practice 2002-03 June 2003a June 2003b Practice 2003-04 February 2004 Practice 2004-05 |
Global Location MapsBlank Maps for practice:
1. World Latitude and Longitude Map 2. UK Map 3. UK National Parks Map 4. Europe Map 5. Africa Map 6. Asia Map 7. Oceania Map 8. North America Map 9. South America Map 10. Practice Outline World, UK and Continent Maps Global Location 100 Question Quiz |
Quizzes for common entrance
Level 1 - Continents & Oceans
Level 2 - Physical Features - Mountains, rivers & deserts
Level 3 - Countries of Europe
Level 4 - Countries of the Americas
Level 5 - Countries of Africa
Level 6 - Countries of Asia & Oceania
Level 7 - Major Cities & City States
Level 8 - The British Isles
Level 9 - Latitude & Longitude
Level 10 - Geog Everywhere!
Level 2 - Physical Features - Mountains, rivers & deserts
Level 3 - Countries of Europe
Level 4 - Countries of the Americas
Level 5 - Countries of Africa
Level 6 - Countries of Asia & Oceania
Level 7 - Major Cities & City States
Level 8 - The British Isles
Level 9 - Latitude & Longitude
Level 10 - Geog Everywhere!