England is located on the island of Great Britain, which is the largest of the British Isles. Some key physical characteristics of England include bogs, moors, straits, peat, channels, seas, rivers, and the warming effects of the Gulf Stream.

1. Physical Characteristics of England
Your goal: Be
able to give
examples of
the physical
characteristics
of England.

3. Islands
• England is on an island.

4. British Isles
England is part of the
largest of two large
islands.
• Great Britain is the
large one.
• Ireland is the small
one.

5. Three names for this place:
1. England – Bottom of island of Great Britain
2. Britain – Both islands
3. United Kingdom – Government of four
countries including:
–Wales
–England NOT
–Northern Ireland IRELAND
–Scotland

6. Bogs
Bogs are wet , marshy with lots of short plant
life.

7. Moor
Moors are bogs with less water.

8. Strait
A narrow strip of water between land.
For example, the Strait of Dover.

9. Peat
Cut and dried plants from old bogs.
Burned for heat.

10. Channel
A wide strip of water between land.
For example, the English Channel.

11. Sea
A large body of salt water.
For example, the North Sea.

12. Loch
An arm of the sea reaching inland.
For example, Loch Ness in Scotland.

13. Loch
Is the Loch Ness Monster real????
Loch Ness in Scotland.

14. River
Fresh water
flowing from
mountains to
ocean.
For example,
River Thames.

16. Gulf Stream
Europe is
warm
because of
warm air
from the
equator.

17. Gulf Stream
Warm water
circulates
north,
pushing
warm air
with it.