General Information
Waters
Relief
Climate
Flora and Fauna
100
What is the largest island of the UK?
That is Great Britain
100
In what direction do most of rivers flow?
in the eastward direction
100
What are the hills of lowland to the south and east of GB formed of?
Chalk and limestone
100
What to Englishmen usually say about their weather?
"We have no climate, only weather"
100
What woodlands are over much of the country?
Woodlands of oak and ash
200
What's the total area of the UK?
94, 217 sq. miles (244, 021 sq. km)
200
Why is the water-level always high?
Due to the humid climate
200
What is the name of the broad central upland that lies to the east of Cumbrian massif?
the Pennines
200
How does the temperature rise during a normal summer?
above 27 degrees
200
What are the most common trees?
They are oak, beech, ash, elm, pine and birch
300
Name the meridian according to which the time in every country is calculated and what it passes though in GB
What is the prime meridian that passes through the old Observatory of Greenwich in London
300
What are the largest lakes in GB?
They are Lough-Neagh, Lough Lomond and Lough-Ness.
300
How high is Snowdon?
3560 feet(1085m) above sea level
300
Why is the climate in GB milder than in any other country in the same latitude?
due to the influence of the warm current of Gulf Stream
300
Name some of the largest animals that have become extinct
What is the wolf, the bear, the boar and the reindeer
400
Name the smaller costal islands that form administrative counties of the UK
They are the Isle of Wight, the Isles of Scilly and Anglesey
400
How is the Lake District connected with the history of English literature?
William Wordsworth, the founder of the Lake School of popets, lived there.
400
What's the Britain's highest mountains?
Ben Nevis (1343m)
400
What are the three main features of the British climate?
mild, humid and changeable
400
Name the rare insect among the largest and its size
What is the swallowtail butterfly (8 to 10 cm)
500
Name the island in the Irish Sea
It is the Isle of Man
500
What are the most important rivers of GB?
the Severn, the Thames, the Trent, the Aire, the Ouse, the Clyde, the Tweed, the Tees, the Tyne, the Tay, the Eden
500
What are Scottish Highlands formed by?
the Grampian Mountains and North-West Highlands
500
What are the driest months?
March - June
500
What common trees have been planted by man?
They are sycamore and horse chestnut
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