dom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland consists of over 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
10. Give the description to the following topographical features of Wales
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11. Scotlands famous for numerous sea lochs and firths. Draw them on the map.
oo the Firth of Lorne, the Firth of Clyde, and Solway Firth.
oo Loch Lomond (the largest), Loch Ness, Loch Tay, and Loch Katrine.
oo the Tay; the Clyde, the Forth, the Tweed, the Dee, and the Spey.
12. Read and draw your own picture map of the region
Scotland has three distinct regions
oo the Highlands
oo the central plain or Lowlands
the southern uplands often referred to as the Scott country
Scotland includes such islands as: the Hebrides, the Orkney, the Shetland islands.
The Highlands, the most mountainous area of GB, are a popular center for winter sports.
Scotlands most important industries, steelmaking and engineering, are concentrated in the central Lowlands. Here are coal and iron fields and the largest shipbuilding yards.
oo the Scott country - a hilly country with more sheep to the square mile than anywhere in the British Isles.
famous for its picturesque festivals, attractive sporting events (throwing the hammer, tossing the caber, running and jumping, originated from Celtic times, when competitions were held to find the strongest and fastest men to become body-guards and messenger
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