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Understanding UK & Ireland

Key to Chapter 9 A General Survey of UK I. 1.T 2. F 3. F 4. T II. 5. C 6. D 7. B III. 8.C 9. B 10. A IV.

11. What are the four regions of Britain? The four regions of Britain are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England is the largest of the four with an area of 130,000 square kilometers，making up the south and east, which takes up nearly 60% of the British Isles. It is the most populous and richest section of the country.

12. What kind of geographical position does Britain have?

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.

13. Which places in Great Britain are mostly

highland and lowland？

The north and west of Britain are mainly highland， while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands.

14. Does Britain have a favorable climate? Yes， it has a favorable climate， because it has a maritime type of climate ——winters are mild， not too cold and summers are cool， not too hot. It has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole year. It has a small range of temperature， too.

15. What are the factors which influence the climate in Britain? Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest? The factors which influence the climate in Britain are the following three： 1) The surrounding waters balance the seasonal differences；

2) The prevailing south-west winds bring warm and wet air in winter and keep the temperatures moderate；

3) The North Atlantic Drift ， a warm

current， passes the western coast of the British Isles and warms them.

The northwestern part has the most rainfall， while the south-eastern corner is the driest. Key to Chapter 10 Geography & History of UK ◆Key to Section Exercises Section A. Geography I. 1.F 2.F 3.T

II. 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.A Section B．History I. 1.T 2.T 3.T 4.F 5.T II. 6.D 7.B 8.B 9.B 10.C ◆Key to Chapter Exercises I. 1. T 2. F 3.F 4.T 5.F II. 6. A 7. D 8.D 9.D 10.B III.

11. The total area of Britain is about 244,110 square kilometers.

12. Britain is separated from the European continent by North Sea, Strait of Dover and English Channel.

13. The capital of the Scotland is 1) Edinburgh, the capital of Wales is 2) Cardiff and the capital of Northern Ireland is 3) Belfast.

14.England is the largest and most populous of the three political divisions on the island of Great Britain.

15. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor James Watt modified and improved the design in 1765. IV.

16. The Hundred Years' War: it refers to the war between England and France that lasted intermittently from 1337 to 1453. The causes of the war were partly territorial and partly economic. The territorial causes were related with the possession by the English kings of the large duchy in France. The economic causes were connected with cloth manufacturing towns in Flanders. Besides, England's desire