Geography Theme 2

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Zahra Rasul
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Geography Theme 2
  1. Earthquakes and Volcanoes
    1. Describe and Explain
      1. Main types of features of volcanoes and earthquakes
        1. Composite cone
          1. Shield Volcanoes
            1. Features of Volcanoes
              1. Crater
                1. Vent
                  1. Magma Chamber
                  2. Features of Earthquakes
                    1. Epicentre
                      1. Focus
                        1. Intensity
                      2. Hazards and Opportunities
                        1. Volcanoes and People
                        2. Solutions to reduce impacts of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
                        3. Distribution of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
                          1. Awareness of plate movements and effects
                            1. Constructive plate boundaries
                              1. Destructive
                                1. Conservative
                              2. Structure
                                1. Global patterns of plates
                                2. Causes of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
                                  1. Effects on people and Environment
                                  2. Case Studies
                                    1. Earthquake
                                      1. Volcanoes
                                    2. Rivers
                                      1. Describe and Explain
                                        1. Main Hydrological characteristics and processes operate rivers and drainage basins
                                          1. width, depth, speed of flow
                                            1. Watershed, tributary, confluence
                                              1. Processes drainage basin
                                                1. Interception, infiltration, through-flow, groundwater-flow, evaporation, overland flow
                                              2. Hazards and Opportunities rivers offer people
                                                1. Management of impacts of river flooding
                                                  1. Case Study
                                                2. Understanding of work of river
                                                  1. Eroding
                                                    1. Transporting
                                                      1. Depositing
                                                  2. Formation of landforms
                                                    1. Forms of river valleys
                                                      1. Long profile and shape in cross section
                                                        1. Waterfalls, potholes, meanders, oxbow lakes, deltas, levees, floodplains
                                                  3. Coasts
                                                    1. Erosion, transportation, deposition in coastal environment
                                                      1. Describe and Explain
                                                        1. Formation of landforms with processes
                                                          1. Cliffs, wave- cut platforms, caves, arches, stacks, bay and headland coastlines, beaches, spits, coastal sand dunes
                                                          2. Coral reefs, mangrove swamps
                                                            1. Conditions required for development
                                                          3. Was coasts presents hazards and offer opportunities for people
                                                            1. Solutions managing impacts of coastal erosion
                                                              1. Hazards: coastal erosion and tropical storms
                                                                1. Case Study
                                                                  1. Opportunities presented by an area or areas of coastline
                                                            2. Weather
                                                              1. Weather data collected
                                                                1. Characteristics, siting, use
                                                                  1. Stevenson Screen, rain gauge, maximum- minimum thermometer, wet and dry bulb thermometer(hygrometer),sunshine recorder, barometer, anemometer, wind vane
                                                                2. Calculations
                                                                  1. Interpret graphs
                                                                    1. Weather and climate data
                                                                  2. Climate and Natural Vegetation
                                                                    1. Describe and Explain
                                                                      1. Characteristics of two climates
                                                                        1. Equatorial
                                                                          1. Hot desert
                                                                            1. Temperature
                                                                              1. mean temperature of hottest and coolest month annual range
                                                                              2. Precipiation
                                                                                1. seasonal distribution
                                                                                2. Factors influencing characteristics of these climates
                                                                                  1. latitude, pressure systems, winds, distance from sea, altitude and ocean currents
                                                                                    1. Climate graphs
                                                                                3. Characteristics of tropical rainforests and hot desert ecosystems
                                                                                  1. Natural vegetation, soil, wildlife, climate
                                                                                  2. Causes and effects of deforestation on tropical rainforest
                                                                                    1. Effects natural environment locally and globally and people
                                                                                      1. Case studies
                                                                                        1. Area of Tropical rainforest
                                                                                          1. Area of Hot desert
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