Author: Peter

Lighthouses

1

2

Headland or Promontory

End of Harbour Pier

4

3

Isolated Rock

Island or Islands

1. Lizard Light (Cornwall) 2. Roker Light Sunderland 3. Les Miles NW France 4. St Mary’s Island Whitley Bay
Answer the following in your books:-
There are four places where lighthouses are placed, they are:-
What is meant by the words headland or promontory and causeway?
Why are lighthouses built tall or placed on high cliffs?
Lighthouses vary in shape, size, painted colour and type of flashing light, why?
Cut out the rectangular blocks above and paste them in your exercise books.