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Why are certain Why are certain farm products farm products produced in produced in

particular areas?particular areas?

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I know that ….I know that ….

..many of you guys do not come from the UK.But the climate is quite different from area to anotherAnd the landscape is variable too – some is flat and some is quite hilly.For these reasons, what is produced on farms varies quite a lot for such a small place – which makes a good place to look at.

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What is produced on farms in the UKWhat is produced on farms in the UK

This is what is produced most oftenmost often in these areas

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This is just to show you it not really This is just to show you it not really as clear cut as the other map impliesas clear cut as the other map implies

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We are now going to work out what we We are now going to work out what we think each types of farm needsthink each types of farm needs

This is what is produced most oftenmost often in these areasPastoralFarming

animals that are kept in

fields

Horticulture

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Cold winters (<50C) and cool summers and drier

Cold winters and warm summers and drier

Mild winters (>50C) and cool summers (<150C) & wetter

Mild winters and warm summers (>150C) and wetter

If >800 mm it is wet

Blue line is 50C Jan line, E

is colder

The red line is the 150C

average July temp

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This is called a relief mapThis is called a relief map

But before we look at the relief or physical mapLet’s just check you know where places are!

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The highest bitsThe highest bitsCambrian MountainsExmoorDartmoorPenninesScottish HighlandsSouthern UplandsThe Lake District

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The lowest bitsThe lowest bitsThe central lowlands of ScotlandThe Cheshire PlainThe FensEast AngliaThe Midland Plain

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People – google earthPeople – google earth

The red is dense population and light green is nearly as dense, going to royal blue and pink is definitely thin on the ground!Can you think of any reasons why a particular place in a particular colour?

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Farming and People – google Farming and People – google earthearthIs there any kind

of farming that you would expect to take place near centres of population? Why?Any that don’t need to be near centres of population - in the pink bits? Why?

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The Question is ….The Question is ….

Why is that type of farming growth where it is?Is it to do with the landscape?Is it to do with the temperatureOr is it to do with the rainfall?Or is it to do with amount of people living nearby?Or is it a combination of all of them?

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Doing it step by stepDoing it step by step

Look at the dark green area – they are sheep and beef cattleGo back to slide 6 – the climate graph. Also check out the WS – that has split that graph into 3 – one for rainfall – one for winter temps and one for summer temp – anything similar about the climate for all green areas?What about the relief map on slide 7? Anything special there?What about the population density – anything interesting there?

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Doing it step by stepDoing it step by step

Look at the yellow area – that is arableGo back to slide 6 – the climate graph. – what can you tell me about that?What about the relief map on slide 7? Anything special there?What about the population density – anything interesting there?

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Doing it step by stepDoing it step by step

Look at the light green areas – that is dairy cattle – what are they for?Go back to slide 6 – the climate graph. – what can you tell me about that?What about the relief map on slide 7? Anything special there?What about the population density – anything interesting there?

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Doing it step by stepDoing it step by step

Look at the brown – that is mixed farming – what is that?Go back to slide 6 – the climate graph. – what can you tell me about that?What about the relief map on slide 7? Anything special there?What about the population density – anything interesting there?

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Doing it step by stepDoing it step by step

Look at the pink – that is market gardening – what does that produce?Go back to slide 6 – the climate graph. – what can you tell me about that?What about the relief map on slide 7? Anything special there?What about the population density – anything interesting there?

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What kind of farm would it What kind of farm would it be?be?

I will tell you what the farm is like.You tell me what it most likely produced there, using the more detailed map.

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HomeworkHomework

You will have this map and a link so you can look in more detailYou are told something about the people who are buying the 4 farmsYou have to decide what they should produce and explain why. As these are imaginary, there are no correct answers, provided you make a good case for your choice.