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Factfiles Himalayas and the Pacific Plate Volcanic Hazards Supervolcanoes Formation of Island Arcs Reasons for Earthquake differences Plate tectonics and Continental drift Japan Earthquake 2011 Volcanic Activity Detailed wilson cycle Mount Pinatubo 19991 Mount Sinabung eruption, 2014 Haiti Earthquake 2010 Christchurch Earthquake, 2011 Indian Ocean Tsunami, Boxing day 2004 Weblinks Fundamentals of Physical Geography Four

Unit 4 Past Questions

Past Unit 4 Questions (Each question is worth 70 marks) January 2010 Tectonic activity poses varying degrees of challenge for the communities experiencing it. Discuss. June 2010 ‘Tectonic hazard profiles determine the way in which people and governments respond to hazards.’ Discuss. January 2011 Explain why tectonic processes produce a variety of contrasting landscapes. June

Tectonic activity and hazards

Overview of exam: You will sit an exam for 1 hour and a half, the paper will be out of 70 marks and it will be in the format of an essay-style report. This is used to show the depth and quality of your understanding of the chosen topic (I will only be covering tectonic

Water Conflict

Introduction to water conflicts Water is a finite resource and its management is important. There are environmental refugees as a result of the lack of clean water. There is an increasing population globally (7.2 billion) and therefore an increasing use of water. Climate change will only excavate this situation and the access to water varies

Summer Reading

Over the summer I would like you all to read Adventures in the Anthropocene By Gaia Vince. Not only is this one of the best geography books I have read it will also provide you with a wealth of case studies for the exams and an excellent overview of issues and brilliant solutions for unit 3. As you read

ENERGY ISSUES

This topic is concerned with powering the world now and in the future. Examining the multitude of costs this takes on us and the planet. The unit focus on three main issues To what extent is the world “energy secure” at present? What are the potential impacts of an increasingly “energy insecure” world? What might

Unit 1 Diagrams

 

Globalisation Questions

1) Describe how transport has contributed to globalisation (4)   Tip You should write about containiersation and cargo as well as aeroplanes increasing tourism. Describe means to give an overview of reasons and contribution means to help cause. 2) Describe how the impacts of globaisation can be seen as unfair (4)   Tip Think about

Unit 1- Revision

Unit 1 – revision note templates Unit 1 World At Risk Revision Guide

GCSE Revision documents

  Blank GCSE CASE STUDY CARD UNIT 1 Battle for the Biosphere Restless Earth Water World Rivers Climate Change Diagrams you should know UNIT 2 Population Consuming Resources Development Dilemmas Globalisation The Challenges of an Urban World The Changing Economy of the UK Exam Questions and Answers- Unit 2 Practise Exam Papers UNIT 1 JANUARY