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Orkney
Increase and demonstrate locational knowledge of the British Isles and Scotland with this labelling activity.
Drag the labels into their correct locations. When you are ready, use the 'Mark' button to see if you are right.
Discussion points
- Orkney is an archipelago (group of islands) 16km north of the Scottish mainland.
- It consists of about 70 islands.
- Three quarters of the population live on the largest island (which they call The Mainland) where the two largest settlements are. These are Stromness and Kirkwall.
- Orkney (and Shetland too) was controlled by Vikings for a while, first as a pirate base for raids against Norway, then by the kingdom of Norway.
- The climate is relatively mild and the soil fertile. This means that nearly all of the islands' area is farmland.
- Look at the transport connections on the map. Notice that some of the southern isles are connected by bridges. The northern isles are reached by boat or plane.
- What do you notice about the location of the majority of the harbours?
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