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This document provides information about various places in Cornwall, England. It discusses the Tamar Valley which separates Cornwall from Devon and has a rich mining and farming history. It describes the Eden Project which contains plant biomes from the Mediterranean and rainforest. It also mentions Lands End, a headland in southwest Cornwall, and traditional Cornish pasties made with beef, potatoes and swede. The town of Torpoint on the Rame Peninsula is introduced along with a quiz about the details.

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Cornwall By Molly Sutton, Zo? Middleton. Sarah Wilcox and Megan Stone
Tamar valleyKernow (Cornwall) ? We live in Cornwall though we call it Kernow.
The Tamar Valley in Kernow ? The Tamar valley is the valley in which the river Tamar lies. It separates Devon from Kernow. ? It has a rich mining and farming history. The mine shafts are still here today and they really shape the landscape. This mineshaft is in Zoes village. It is called the prince of wales mine.
Eden project The Eden project consists of 2 large domes in which contains lots of different plants from the Mediterranean and rainforest. The larger biome is the medireranian biome and the smaller one is the rainforest It opened in 17 March 2001
Lands End Land's End is a headland and small settlement south-west Cornwall, England, within the United Kingdom. It is located on the Pen with peninsula approximately eight miles (13 km) west- southwest of Penzance. You can have a picture with the famous land post!
Cornish Pasties Originally, in the olden days, they used to make the pasties with half meat and have fruit/jam. Now they are made with: 350g/12oz good-quality beef skirt or rump steak, 350g/12oz potatoes, 200g/7oz swede, 175g/6oz onions, Salt and freshly ground black pepper and a bit of butter or margarine.. In the olden days, the miners used to eat the pasty and then throw away the crimp (the edge of the pasty) because they had dirty hands.
Torpoint ? Torpoint is the first town you come to, if you travel across the Torpoint Ferry. ? Torpoint is a civil parish and town on the Rame Peninsula in southeast Cornwall and is situated opposite the city of Plymouth across the Hamoaze which is the tidal estuary of the River Tamar. This is the War Memorial in Torpoint, wher e Sarah lives. The Torpoint Ferry
Quiz ? 1.What do the Cornish call Cornwall? ? A) Kernow ? B) Kernowa ? C) Corn ? 2. What were the main industries in the Tamar valley? ? A) Farming and Manufacturing ? B) Farming and Mining ? C) Manufacturing and fishing ? 3. What separates Cornwall from Devon? ? A) River ? B) Road ? C) Nothing just a boarder
Q.4. What Peninsula is Torpoint situated on? A) Rame B) Cornwall C) Plymouth Q.5. Where is Lands End? A) North of Cornwall B) South-east of Cornwall C) South-west of Cornwall Q.6. What is the distance from Penzance to Lands End? A) 100 km B) 13 km C) 31 km
? 7. what is the missing word . The ......... Project ? Elephant ? Eden ? Edam ? 8. what are the names of the biomes? ? Mediterranean and rainforest. ? Mediterranean and forestrain ? Land and sea ? 9. what year did it open ? 2001 ? 2002 ? 1969
QUESTIONS 1) Fill in the blank: They used to make pasties with meat and ________? Is it a) Fruit and Jam b) Custard c) Banana skin 2) Why did the miners throw away the crimp of the pasty? Is it a) Because none of them liked it b) Because it would help the mine c) Because their hands were too dirty after holding it 10 11
Answers ? 1 = A Kernow ? 2 = B Farming and Mining ? 3 = A River ? 4 = Rame ? 5 = south-west of cornwall ? 6 = 13km ? 7 = Eden ? 8 = Mediterranean and rainforest. ? 9 = 2001

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  • 1. Cornwall By Molly Sutton, Zo? Middleton. Sarah Wilcox and Megan Stone
  • 2. Tamar valleyKernow (Cornwall) ? We live in Cornwall though we call it Kernow.
  • 3. The Tamar Valley in Kernow ? The Tamar valley is the valley in which the river Tamar lies. It separates Devon from Kernow. ? It has a rich mining and farming history. The mine shafts are still here today and they really shape the landscape. This mineshaft is in Zoes village. It is called the prince of wales mine.
  • 4. Eden project The Eden project consists of 2 large domes in which contains lots of different plants from the Mediterranean and rainforest. The larger biome is the medireranian biome and the smaller one is the rainforest It opened in 17 March 2001
  • 5. Lands End Land's End is a headland and small settlement south-west Cornwall, England, within the United Kingdom. It is located on the Pen with peninsula approximately eight miles (13 km) west- southwest of Penzance. You can have a picture with the famous land post!
  • 6. Cornish Pasties Originally, in the olden days, they used to make the pasties with half meat and have fruit/jam. Now they are made with: 350g/12oz good-quality beef skirt or rump steak, 350g/12oz potatoes, 200g/7oz swede, 175g/6oz onions, Salt and freshly ground black pepper and a bit of butter or margarine.. In the olden days, the miners used to eat the pasty and then throw away the crimp (the edge of the pasty) because they had dirty hands.
  • 7. Torpoint ? Torpoint is the first town you come to, if you travel across the Torpoint Ferry. ? Torpoint is a civil parish and town on the Rame Peninsula in southeast Cornwall and is situated opposite the city of Plymouth across the Hamoaze which is the tidal estuary of the River Tamar. This is the War Memorial in Torpoint, wher e Sarah lives. The Torpoint Ferry
  • 8. Quiz ? 1.What do the Cornish call Cornwall? ? A) Kernow ? B) Kernowa ? C) Corn ? 2. What were the main industries in the Tamar valley? ? A) Farming and Manufacturing ? B) Farming and Mining ? C) Manufacturing and fishing ? 3. What separates Cornwall from Devon? ? A) River ? B) Road ? C) Nothing just a boarder
  • 9. Q.4. What Peninsula is Torpoint situated on? A) Rame B) Cornwall C) Plymouth Q.5. Where is Lands End? A) North of Cornwall B) South-east of Cornwall C) South-west of Cornwall Q.6. What is the distance from Penzance to Lands End? A) 100 km B) 13 km C) 31 km
  • 10. ? 7. what is the missing word . The ......... Project ? Elephant ? Eden ? Edam ? 8. what are the names of the biomes? ? Mediterranean and rainforest. ? Mediterranean and forestrain ? Land and sea ? 9. what year did it open ? 2001 ? 2002 ? 1969
  • 11. QUESTIONS 1) Fill in the blank: They used to make pasties with meat and ________? Is it a) Fruit and Jam b) Custard c) Banana skin 2) Why did the miners throw away the crimp of the pasty? Is it a) Because none of them liked it b) Because it would help the mine c) Because their hands were too dirty after holding it 10 11
  • 12. Answers ? 1 = A Kernow ? 2 = B Farming and Mining ? 3 = A River ? 4 = Rame ? 5 = south-west of cornwall ? 6 = 13km ? 7 = Eden ? 8 = Mediterranean and rainforest. ? 9 = 2001