Mock Exams

Geography Mock Exams:

Human Geography Monday 28th February period 1
Population question + fieldwork question

Physical Geography Tuesday 1st March period 5
Rivers question + rivers skills question

In each exam you will be set a question from a geog1 past paper and 1 question from a geog2 (skills) paper.  Each question should take about half an hour to complete, so each exam will be one hour.

Factors affecting Coastal Erosion at Lulworth

Homework for Thursday 17th February.

Read the A3 information sheets provided, and the textbook, pp 79-82.

Answer all questions on the task sheet, Case Study of Landforms of Coastal Erosion - Lulworth, Dorset.

NB Make sure your answers are in the form of notes that you can revise from later - ie use full sentences and either write out the questions, or refer back to the question, eg Q  What is a wave-cut platform?  A  A wave-cut platform is....

Which factor is the most important factor affecting the rate of erosion along this coastline? 

Leave a comment on the blog to suggest your idea, and explain your view.
VW

Describing Coastal Features

Today, we discussed coastal erosion processes and drew annotated diagrams to define these (elishba and amie, please do this for homework).

We then practiced drawing annotated sketch diagrams.  Remember the following rules for these:

1.  Draw the features in simple outline and name them correctly (eg beach, cliff, arch, stack)

2.  Add details about:

• rock type - colour, faults and joints, vertical, horizontal or angled strata,
• slope (gently sloping or steep)
• vegetation (grass, trees, patchy or full ground cover)

3.  Add annotation to explain factors affecting these features, including:

• Wave action (describe the wave types in the photo)
• Erosion processes (name them)
• Cliff top weathering (freeze thaw, chemical weathering, biological weathering etc....)
• Human activity (footpath erosion, settlement, coastal management)
• Evidence of tectonic activity

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Introducing Coasts

Homework for Tuesday 1st February:  What is the coast?   Create a 1 page summary to answer this question, including definitions and diagrams. 

To help you with this, read the geofile handout, and read the brown textbook pp 70-73.  You could also look at the following websites:

http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/coasts.html

http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designatedareas/heritagecoasts/default.aspx

http://gatm.org.uk/geographyatthemovies/coasts.html

Be ready for this to be reviewed on Tuesday's lesson.  We are looking for detail, definitions and diagrams!

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Comparing flood management in Bangladesh and Carlisle

Essay title (Homework due in Tuesday 25th January):  Compare and contrast the ways in which flood risk is managed in countries at different stages of development (15 marks)

To prepare for this essay:

We have compared the causes and effects of flooding in Bangladesh and Carlisle and discussed some of the factors that influence those differences (wealth, scale, technology, physical location...).

We have summarised the short-term and long-term management responses to flooding in Bangladesh.  You need to finish your evaluation of this - what are the positive benefits and negative disadvantages for these plans?  How are they appropriate for Bangladesh?

In Thursday's lesson we will evaluate flood management in Carlisle.  In preparation for this, use pp38-41 in your Carlisle handout to list the short and long term flood management there (Create a table like the one we used for Bangladesh).  Useful websites for this:

BBC news online - pictures of short-term responses
Environment Agency
Geographical Association

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River Processes

Well done with your rivers features notes - lots of really clear, well-drawn diagrams, good definitions and explanations.  Remember, if you have any questions about the formation of any of these features, it's your job to research further and make sure you find out the answer (you can also ask me!).

Today we have started looking at river processes - erosion, transportation and deposition.  For each process, you need a summary that covers the following:

Describe (define/describe the process)
Explain (explain how it works, where it happens and why)
Example (which river features are formed as a result of the process?)
Picture (draw a cartoon to illustrate how the process works)

Is this structure looking familiar?!  Don't forget DEEP - it will help you structure your essays in the coming weeks too.

Homework for Thursday 7th October - (i)  complete the glossary of river features using the photocopied notes (ii)  finish your mindmap summary for Erosion, or Transportation, or Deposition - add cartoon diagrams to help show how the processes work (iii) leave a comment on this blog.

Don't forget to use the web (click here for s-cool), and leave me a comment please!  Any questions/observations about the work so far?

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River Landforms

Today we have started researching river landforms.  You have been given one landform to research and produce an A4 revision summary.  Remember, your notes need to use a DEEP format:

Describe (definition and good description of the feature)
Explain (how if forms - include processes and the sequence of formation)
Example (located example - describe where it is and something about it, eg rock type)
Picture (Annotated diagram / map)

The river landforms we are researching are:

1.  Waterfalls, plunge pools and gorges (Essa and Jack)
2.  Rapids and potholes (Joe and Richard)
3.  Meander, oxbow lakes, pools and riffles (Darcie and Calum)
4.  Floodplains and levees (Rina and Matilde)
5.  Braided streams and eyots (Amie and Elishba)
6.  Deltas (Daniel and Livvy)

For homework, you should research these features on the web, to find good pictures or diagrams to add to your note sheet (use google images and search for the feature or "river landforms").  You could also try one or more of the following websites for further information/detail (click on the links below):

S-cool
internetgeography.net

We'll review your notes in Tuesday's lesson.  Have a good weekend, and please let me know how you get on with the blog - use the comments link below!

VW