Social Studies Year 4 – Geography.
The Geography of the Maltese Landscape.
a) Watch the following video called ‘The Maltese Landscape’, and then answer the questions below.
This educational video was written and produced by Mr Tony Pace and Ms Carmen Dalli.
b) Circle 8 of the following words which are mentioned in the video. Can you find them all?
aeroplanes |
hills | ports | chairs | plains |
cliffs |
flora |
schools | valleys | ships | bays |
villages |
c) Underline the correct words:
1. Qrendi and Mqabba are two Maltese villages built (on a hill, in a valley, on a plain).
2. The (frog, Carob tree, Robin) is an example of Maltese flora.
3. (Cittadella, Qrendi, Marsalforn) is an old city built on a hill in Gozo.
4. Bays, ports and cliffs are found near (airports, the seaside, most villages).
5. Brambles are plants which are common in most (valleys, villages, old cities).
6. The (caper, bramble, frog) is a plant which gives us a fruit that can be eaten.
d) Now see the video again carefully, and then try to answer the following questions:
1. What is the Maltese National plant called?
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2. What is the name of Chadwick Lakes in Maltese?
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3. What were the old capital cities of Malta and of Gozo called?
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4. Which type of animal can we see in some of our valleys after it rains?
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5. Near which Maltese village can we find the valley called Wied Babu?
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6. Where does a lot of the rainwater which gathers in our valleys end up?
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