Author: vgillanders

How have the the North East and North West of England, Yorkshire and the Humber changed over time?

Key Vocabulary
Topology: the natural features of an area.
County: a territorial division of some countries.
City: a large town.
Hill: a naturally raised area of land.
Mountain: a natural elevation of the Earth’s surface rising to a summit.
Coast: the part of the land joining the sea.
Moor: a large area of open land that is not farmed, often covered with heather.
Population: the amount of people that live a place or area.
Climate: weather in an area over a long period of time.
Arable: land that is suitable or used for growing crops.

Key Information
Main cities in the North-East: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Sunderland and Durham.
Rivers in the North-East: Tyne, Tees, Wear.
Main cities in Yorkshire; Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, York.
Rivers in Yorkshire: Ouse, Tees, Esk, Trent.
Main cities in the North-West: Liverpool, Manchester.
Rivers in the North-West: Mersey, Ribble, Lune, Eden.