UK Rivers, Mountains and Lakes

Which river is the longest in the United Kingdom?

River Severn

Which river flows through London and into the North Sea via its estuary?

River Thames

In which Scottish region is Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles, located?

Lochaber

Arrange these UK mountains from the HIGHEST to the LOWEST.

Ben Nevis → Snowdon → Scafell Pike → Slieve Donard

Arrange these UK lakes from the LARGEST to the SMALLEST by surface area.

Lough Neagh → Loch Lomond → Windermere → Ullswater

Arrange these UK rivers from the LONGEST to the SHORTEST.

River Severn → River Thames → River Trent → River Mersey

Match each natural feature with the part of the UK where it is found: Snowdon

Wales

Match each natural feature with the part of the UK where it is found: Lough Neagh

Northern Ireland

Match each natural feature with the part of the UK where it is found: Loch Ness

Scotland

Match each natural feature with the part of the UK where it is found: Windermere

England

Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England, is located in the Lake District.

True

Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales, is found in the Brecon Beacons.

False

Which lake in the Lake District is the longest in England?

Windermere

Arrange these mountains from the HIGHEST to the LOWEST.

Ben Nevis → Snowdon → Scafell Pike → Slieve Donard

Arrange these rivers from the LONGEST to the SHORTEST.

River Severn → River Thames → River Trent → River Mersey

Follow the River Thames from its source to its mouth. Put these places in order from source to sea.

Oxford → Reading → London → Southend-on-Sea

Match each lake or loch with the part of the UK where it is found: Loch Ness

Scotland

Match each lake or loch with the part of the UK where it is found: Lough Neagh

Northern Ireland

Match each lake or loch with the part of the UK where it is found: Lake Bala (Llyn Tegid)

Wales

Match each lake or loch with the part of the UK where it is found: Windermere

England

Match each river with the city it flows through: River Clyde

Glasgow

Match each river with the city it flows through: River Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

Match each river with the city it flows through: River Avon

Bath

Match each river with the city it flows through: River Lagan

Belfast

Lough Neagh is the largest lake in the British Isles by surface area.

True

The River Tay is the longest river in England.

False

Which river flows through the city of York?

River Ouse

Match each river with the city or large town it flows through: River Clyde

Glasgow

Match each river with the city or large town it flows through: River Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

Match each river with the city or large town it flows through: River Avon (Bristol)

Bristol

Match each river with the city or large town it flows through: River Taff

Cardiff

The River Severn rises in the Scottish Highlands before flowing into the Bristol Channel.

False

Match each mountain or hill area with the part of the UK where it is found: Snowdonia

Wales

Match each mountain or hill area with the part of the UK where it is found: Cairngorms

Scotland

Match each mountain or hill area with the part of the UK where it is found: Mourne Mountains

Northern Ireland

Match each mountain or hill area with the part of the UK where it is found: Pennines

England

The River Severn flows through both Wales and England before reaching the Bristol Channel.

True

Which river forms part of the border between England and Scotland before it flows into the North Sea at Berwick-upon-Tweed?

River Tweed

Which Scottish loch contains the greatest volume of fresh water in the UK?

Loch Ness

Which range of hills is often called „the backbone of England”?

The Pennines

Arrange these places on the River Severn from its source to its mouth (upstream to downstream).

Welshpool → Shrewsbury → Worcester → Gloucester

Arrange these Welsh mountains from the HIGHEST to the LOWEST.

Snowdon → Carnedd Llewelyn → Cadair Idris → Pen y Fan

Arrange these Lake District lakes from the LARGEST to the SMALLEST by surface area.

Windermere → Ullswater → Derwent Water → Wastwater

Match each National Park with a well-known feature found in it: Lake District

Windermere

Match each National Park with a well-known feature found in it: Snowdonia

Snowdon

Match each National Park with a well-known feature found in it: Cairngorms

Cairn Gorm

Match each National Park with a well-known feature found in it: Brecon Beacons

Pen y Fan

Match each river with the sea or channel that it flows into: River Tyne

North Sea

Match each river with the sea or channel that it flows into: River Mersey

Irish Sea

Match each river with the sea or channel that it flows into: River Severn

Bristol Channel

Match each river with the sea or channel that it flows into: River Exe

English Channel

Which mountain is the highest in Northern Ireland?

Slieve Donard

Which mountain is the second highest in the United Kingdom, after Ben Nevis?

Ben Macdui

Which long, straight geological valley across the Scottish Highlands contains Loch Ness?

The Great Glen

Arrange these places on the River Clyde from the source (upstream) to the mouth (downstream).

Lanark → Hamilton → Glasgow → Greenock

Arrange these mountains from the NORTHERNMOST to the SOUTHERNMOST.

Ben Nevis → Scafell Pike → Snowdon → Pen y Fan

Arrange these rivers by the location of their mouths, from the NORTHERNMOST to the SOUTHERNMOST.

River Tay → River Tyne → River Humber → River Thames

Match each river with the country of the UK in which it flows into the sea: River Tay

Scotland

Match each river with the country of the UK in which it flows into the sea: River Taff

Wales

Match each river with the country of the UK in which it flows into the sea: River Lagan

Northern Ireland

Match each river with the country of the UK in which it flows into the sea: River Tyne

England

Match each mountain or hill with the National Park in which it lies: Kinder Scout

Peak District

Match each mountain or hill with the National Park in which it lies: Helvellyn

Lake District

Match each mountain or hill with the National Park in which it lies: Pen y Fan

Brecon Beacons

Match each mountain or hill with the National Park in which it lies: Cairn Gorm

Cairngorms

The River Trent flows into the Humber Estuary.

True

The River Dee, which flows through the Scottish city of Aberdeen, empties into the Irish Sea.

False

Which river rises in the Cotswolds and is the longest river entirely within England?

River Thames

Which river rises on Plynlimon in the Cambrian Mountains of mid-Wales?

River Wye

In which mountain range is Ben Macdui, the second highest mountain in the UK, located?

Cairngorms

Arrange these places on the River Thames from its source to its mouth (upstream to downstream).

Oxford → Reading → Windsor → Tilbury

Arrange these peaks from the HIGHEST to the LOWEST.

Ben Nevis → Snowdon → Scafell Pike → Slieve Donard

Match each river with its source region or hills: River Thames

Cotswolds

Match each river with its source region or hills: River Tyne

Pennines

Match each river with its source region or hills: River Tweed

Southern Uplands

Match each river with its source region or hills: River Wye

Cambrian Mountains

Match each mountain with the country of the UK in which it is found: Snowdon

Wales

Match each mountain with the country of the UK in which it is found: Slieve Donard

Northern Ireland

Match each mountain with the country of the UK in which it is found: Scafell Pike

England

Match each mountain with the country of the UK in which it is found: Ben Macdui

Scotland

Ben Nevis is located in the Cairngorms.

False

Which river flows through the city of Glasgow?

River Clyde

Arrange these cities from the one nearest the source to the one nearest the mouth along the River Trent (upstream to downstream).

Stoke-on-Trent → Nottingham → Newark-on-Trent → Gainsborough