Formation of a hurricane

A handy animation from the BBC showing the formation of a hurricane.

BBC animation

Rhine Floods

Useful website -But not the only ones!

Causes of the Rhine Floods
Barcelona Field Studies Centre

Background to the Rhine Floods
Barcelona Field Studies Centre

Background to the Rhine. Causes of the floods and methods of protection.
Bridgemary Community Sports College

Text Book

General information on floods (Including causes and prvention) can be found on pages 90-91.

The 1995 Rhine Floods case study is on pages 92-93.

Natural Hazards Homework 3

Rhine Floods, 1995

You must create a revision guide on the Rhine Floods. This could be in the format of a:-

• Movie using movie maker (or other software)
• A booklet
• Powerpoint
• Poster
• Other ideas are welcome, but please check with me first.

Use the blog page on the Rhine Floods to help get you started


Your work should answer the following questions: -

• What are the main causes of river floods?
• What happened during the Rhine floods in 1995?
• What where the caues of the Rhine floods in 1995?
• What where the effect of river flooding?
• What has been done to improve protection against floods along the Rhine?

Your work could include:-

• Images
• A sketch map
• A mind map

Hurricane Georges

The mind map above can be used to help create an overview of Hurricane Georges. It is not complete. You will need to use the information from your lessons and your notes to finish the mind map.

Natural Hazards Homework 2

Over the next few weeks you class lessons will be focued upon the study of Tropical Storms. However, your homework will be focused upon other Natural Hazards. It is important that you complete all homework set, as I will be asking you about your homework during lessons. You will also have tests and practice papers to complete which will involve work from classwork and homework.

Homework - River Floods

1) Watch the video clip. If it does not work please follow this link to view from a different website.




2) List as many effect from the floods as possible.

3) Read page 90 in your text book. What are the main causes of river floods?

Natural Hazards Homework 1

Natural Hazards Homework.

Answer all questions in your books.

1) Watch the video clip


2) Use the internet to find the 'Top ten worst Hurricanes' of all time.
3) List these in your books with some facts about each one.
4) Explain how it was decided that these hurricanes were the worst.

Beginning of your Geography course

Welcome to GCSE Geography at Casterton.

Over the next two years you will study 4 main modules:-

• Natural Hazards
• Physical Systems
• Economic Systems
• Population and Settlement

You will complete 2 exams worth 50% and 30% and complete a piece of coursework worth 20%.

Enjoy the course, work hard throughout and complete all homework and you WILL achieve a very good grade.

Population and Settlement Case Study List

The case studies for population and Settlement:-

You need to know the following case studies

• The Global distribution of population, e.g. where do people live and why?
• Japan - MEDC(p168/9)
• Brazil - LEDC (p170/171)
• Demographic Transition Model - Mauritius (p175)
• Overpopulation of China - LEDC (p179)
• Aeging Populations - England EU (p182)
• Migration - Mexico to USA (p185)
• Migration - EU (p185)

• Changing settlement - Littleton ([186)
• Changing settlement - Leicester
• Function of Settlements - Cambridgeshire (p188/9)
• Growth of Cities - Mexico City (p203)
• Growth of Cities - Rio de Janerio

Mt St Helens

A video for all to watch about Mt ST Helens

Natural Hazards Case Study List

This is a recommended list for the Natural Hazards module

Global distribution of natural Hazards, e.g. where do they occur.
Make sure you know where the following hazards occur around the world,

Floods
Earthquakes
Volcanic Eruptions
Tropical Storms
Droughts

Physical processes of natural hazards e.g. why do they happen
Make sure you know the causes of the following hazards,

Volcanic Eruptions
Earthquakes
Tropical Storms
Floods
Droughts (it is worth reading the pages in the text book)

Effects on people
Make sure that you know the following case studies. For each one ask the following questions: -

• Why did it happened?
• What effects did it have on people?
• How do these effects vary between MEDC's and LEDCs?
• How do people protect themselves from this hazard?
• Can the hazard be predicted or controlled?

The main Case studies that we have studied are: -

Earthquakes

• Kobe - LEDC

Volcanic Eruptions

• Monsterrat - LEDC
• Mount St Helens - MEDC
• Mt Etna - EU

Tropical Storms

• Bangladesh Cyclone, 1991, - LEDC
• Hurricane Georges, 1998

Floods

• Rhine Floods - EU

Economic Systems Case Studies

Case Studies for the Economic Systems module. As I have said before, this is NOT an extensive list. These are the main case studies that you should know. Please refer to this list regularly as it may change as I we cover new case studies.

Economic Systems

• Vine House Farm (p114/115)
• Jelsons

Economic Activity, Growth and Change

• Japenese Farming (p119/119)
• Regional Change in Lille, France (p132/133)
• Contrasting Regions, Italy (p134/135)
• Contrasting Regions, Brazil (p140/141)

International disparities, trade and interdependence

• Contrasts in living standards and GDP (P146-155)
• Investments by MNC's in Brazil (p142-144)
• Trade (p156-161)

Revision S'Cool and Session 4

Revision S'Cool

There will be a Geography session during this day. The intention is to focus on: -

• Answering a 6 mark question based on a cartoon.
• Annotated sketches.
• General Revision techniques.
• Tips on how to achieve a high grade in Geography.

If you would like to cover anything else, please let me know and I will see what I can do.

Session 4

Session 4 is available to anyone who wants it on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. All I ask is that you let me know you are coming and that you give me some indication about what you would like to go over. This is so I can prepare materials for you to make sure you get the most out of the session.

Feeds in Internet Explorer 7

Did you know you can get updates to this blog without visiting it?

If you use feeds, (I think Internet Explorer 7 is required) then you can subscribe to this site. This way you can see when a new post is published without having to visit the site.

• At the bottom of the page it says 'Subscribe to: Post (Atom). Click on this.
• Follow the instructions.

Homework over Easter Half Term

MP's Geography group

Over the 2 weeks of half term you should be revising the physical systems module and revieiwing your notes for the economic systems module. I expect you to be completing the following tasks: -

1. In the Physical Systems revision booklet, complete the questions from 2004 and 2006. These questions have been chosen as they cover some material we have not been able to revise during lessons, so it is important that you cover this.
2. In lessons you have completed a number of case study reviews. Look at the list of case studies for physical systems and make sure that you have a summary sheet for each one.

I will expect these to be completed over the half term holiday. Exam questions can be completed on paper and handed to me for marking in the first lesson back.

UK Climate

A link to a useful over view of British climate. It covers the key factors.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/weather/weatherukrev2.shtml

Climate Change

A movie to highlight some of the possible impacts of climate change.

Physical Systems Revision Lessons

The revision lessons in class will be as follows: -

Wed 26th - Holderness Coast
Thu 27th - Climate Change
Thu 27th - Exam Question, Case study will focus on Physical Landscapes

Wed 2nd - Ecosystems
Thu 3rd - Climate of UK and Japan
Thu 3rd - Exam Question. The case study question will focus on climate.

Other work will need to be covered as part of your ongoing revision.

If you have any specific requests, let me know and I will fit them in. Otherwise Session 4 is available Tuesdays and Wednesdays as long as you tell me you are turning up (so I can prepare work for you).

Holderness Coast

Some Useful websites about the Holderness Coast

BBC Bitesize
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/coastal/coastalmanagementrev4.shtml

Geography - Learn on the Internet
http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/holdernesscoast.html

Physical Systems Case Studies

Here is a list of case studies that you should know for Physical Systems. The numbers refer to the pages in the text book where these case studies can be found, but remember the information that can explain these case studies are on other pages as well.

Physical Landscape

• Beachy Head (p8)
• Limestone Scenery of Ingleborough (p11)
• Holderness Coast(p32/33)

Climate

• British Isles (p43)
• Contrasting Climates (p48)
• Japan (p52/53)
• Climate Change (p54-61)

Ecosystems

• Brazilian Rainforest (p62/63)

Population Homework 5

China - A growing population



1) What is the 'One Child Policy' in China?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/population/manpopchangerev3.shtml



2) Watch the video clip below.






3) Why did China introduce this policy?


4) Draw a table and list at least 3 pro and at least 3 cons for this policy.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7000931.stm


5) Should China continue this policy?

Once you have answered thes questions consider this, there are worse methods!!

Population Homework 4

Case Study - Migration: Mexico to USA

Answer all questions in your books.

1) Write a definition of 'Migration'

2) Watch the video clip below. Every year thousands of people migrate to the USA. As you watch the clip list 5 reasons why people might move to America. (These are called Pull factors). Add any that you can think of, even if they are not in the clip.

This video can be found http://www.geographyatthemovies.co.uk/

B) Look at the pictures below. Write a list of reasons why people might move away from Mexico. (These are called 'Push' factors).

View Upload your own

3) Use the website below. Why are people migrating from Mexcio to the USA?

http://www.sln.org.uk/geography/schools/blythebridge/GCSECSMigrationMexicoUSA.htm

4) Should Mexicans be allowed to Migrate to the USA? Explain your answer fully.

Population Homework 3

Migration Case Study - Mexico to USA

1) Watch the video clip below. In your books write down the 14 facts that you are given.

2) The song during the video implies that stopping this migration would cause problems for the USA. Why does it say this?

This video can be found at http://www.geographyatthemovies.co.uk/

Lesson Wednesday 5th March

Population in an LEDC - Case Study Brazil

Must

1) Describe the population pyramid for Brazil in 2002.

2) Complete the worksheet using pages 170-171 in the text book.

Should

3) Describe the population distribution of Brazil

4) Explain why Brazils population distribution is changing.

Could

5) Explain why most people live in the South East of Brazil.

Homework - Complete Population Homework number 3 from the Blog.

Population Revision

Some revision activites for population.

http://www.quia.com/custom/11864main.html

Earthquake 5.2

Last nights earthquake was a big talking point today, so here is an update on some of the effects.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7267567.stm

Key Questions any good geographer might ask

• Where did it happen?
• Why did it happen?
• Why are earthquake of this size unusual in the UK?
• What were the effects?

Population Homework 2

Population Pyramids

1) What is a population pyramid?
2) What are the main 'shapes' a population pyramid can take? As a minimum you should have a shape for: -

• An LEDC
• An MEDC
• An Aeging population

3) Using the websites below, find a population pyramid for Brazil and Japan. Take a whole page in your book. Sketch each pyramid and add 5 annotations. These must be in your own words - NOT copied from the websites. You must use the following key words.

• Birth Rate
• Death Rate
• Life Expectancy

Websites

• http://geographyfieldwork.com/PopulationStructure.htm
• http://www.scalloway.org.uk/popu4.htm
• http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/pyramids.html
• p180 - 181 in your textbook.

Population Homework 1

Answer the following questions on the Demographic Transition Model. All answers should be written in your exercise books.



Useful websites are provided (although this is not an exhaustive list). You will need to research your answers by visiting the sites before you try to answer the questions.



Homework is due in Thursday 28th February 2008



1) What is the Demographic Transition Model?

2) Draw a quick sketch to sjow what this model looks like.

3) Why is it useful?

4) What are its limits?



Useful sites:

1)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/population/popchangestructurerev5.shtml

2) http://geographyfieldwork.com/DemographicTransition.htm

3) http://blip.tv/file/get/Gatm-DTM528.wmv

4) P174 in your text book.

Welcome to Castertons Geography Blog

This blog will contain information about the GCSE Geography course at Casterton. It will contain links to good websites as well as being the place to locate your homework.