Granite, Carboniferous Limestone, Chalk And Clay
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Wednesday 17 September 2008
Definitions
volcano - a cone shaped hill through which lava, ashes and gases may erupt (Phases: active, dormant, extinct)
vent - central pipe through which magma rises in the volcano
crater - surface rim of the volcano
magma - molten rock below the Earth's surface
lava - molten rock above the Earth's surface 700 -1200 degrees C
secondary cone - a smaller cone found on the side of the main volcanic cone, fed by small pipes branching from the vent or directly from the magma chamber
ash- volcanic rock dust less than 4mm in size
nuee ardente - a cloud of volcanic ash and pyroclasts
magma chamber - a body of molten rock found at the base of the vent
sill - a horizontal igneous intrusion
dyke - a vertical igneous intrusion
Pyroclastic - broken up rocks, volcanic fragments thrown up in an eruption (fire fragments)
Volcaninc bombs - a mass of ejected lava from a volcanic. A rugby ball shaped mass of molten rock larger than 65 mm
People adapting to living in fold mountain areas
People Adapting To The Landforms
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Friday 12 September 2008
Monday 14 July 2008
Saturday 12 July 2008
Tuesday 8 July 2008
Structure of the Earth, introduction to plate tectonics Glossary of terms
Continental crust: The part of the Earth's crust that makes the continents. It is between 25 and 100km thick
oceanic crust: The part of the Earth's crust that is under the oceans. It is heavier than the continental crust and is made of basalt. It is between 5km and 10 km thick.
crust: The outer most layer of the Earth
mantle: That part of the Earth's structure between the crust and the core
inner core: Inner most layer of the Earth's structure, composed of nickel and iron. It is a solid layer due to intense pressure.
outer core: This layer of the Earth is liquid and is composed of iron.
subduction zone: This occurs at a destructive plate margin where oceanic crust, moving towards continental crust, is forced downwards into the mantle and destroyed.
destructive plate boundary: where two tectonic plates are moving together and oceanic crust is destroyed by subduction.
convection currents: circulating movements within the mantle generated by heating from the core
ocean trench:
oceanic crust: The part of the Earth's crust that is under the oceans. It is heavier than the continental crust and is made of basalt. It is between 5km and 10 km thick.
crust: The outer most layer of the Earth
mantle: That part of the Earth's structure between the crust and the core
inner core: Inner most layer of the Earth's structure, composed of nickel and iron. It is a solid layer due to intense pressure.
outer core: This layer of the Earth is liquid and is composed of iron.
subduction zone: This occurs at a destructive plate margin where oceanic crust, moving towards continental crust, is forced downwards into the mantle and destroyed.
destructive plate boundary: where two tectonic plates are moving together and oceanic crust is destroyed by subduction.
convection currents: circulating movements within the mantle generated by heating from the core
ocean trench:
How will I be assessed?
Unit 1: Physical Geography
External exam
June availability from June 2010
37.5% of the total marks1 hour 30 min
Unit 1 consists of Section A and Section B.
Students are required to answer three questions, one from Section A and one from Section B plus free choice of one other
Unit 2: Human Geography
External exam
June availability from June 2011
37.5% of the total marks1 hour 30 min
Unit 2 consists of Section A and Section B.
Students are required to answer three questions, one from Section A and one from Section B plus free choice of one other.
And then, there is a controlled assessment - I'm not going to mention this yet, because details have not been confirmed from the exam board - and anyway we won't be looking at this until year April 2010 ..... which seems ages away!
External exam
June availability from June 2010
37.5% of the total marks1 hour 30 min
Unit 1 consists of Section A and Section B.
Students are required to answer three questions, one from Section A and one from Section B plus free choice of one other
Unit 2: Human Geography
External exam
June availability from June 2011
37.5% of the total marks1 hour 30 min
Unit 2 consists of Section A and Section B.
Students are required to answer three questions, one from Section A and one from Section B plus free choice of one other.
And then, there is a controlled assessment - I'm not going to mention this yet, because details have not been confirmed from the exam board - and anyway we won't be looking at this until year April 2010 ..... which seems ages away!
Introduction to course
Well done for choosing GEOGRAPHY - remember without Geography .... you're nowhere!
Over the next three years we are going to cover a wide range of topics.
Firstly, the syllabus.....
This can be viewed here
Basically these are the topics that we will be covering:
Unit 1: Physical Geography
Section A
The Restless Earth
Rocks, Resources and Scenery
Challenge of Weather and Climate
Living World
Section B
Water on the Land
Ice on the Land
The Coastal Zone
Unit 2: Human Geography
Section A
Population Change
Changing Urban Environments
Changing Rural Environments
Section B
The Development Gap
Globalisation
Tourism
Over the next three years we are going to cover a wide range of topics.
Firstly, the syllabus.....
This can be viewed here
Basically these are the topics that we will be covering:
Unit 1: Physical Geography
Section A
The Restless Earth
Rocks, Resources and Scenery
Challenge of Weather and Climate
Living World
Section B
Water on the Land
Ice on the Land
The Coastal Zone
Unit 2: Human Geography
Section A
Population Change
Changing Urban Environments
Changing Rural Environments
Section B
The Development Gap
Globalisation
Tourism
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