Geography for Trinidad & Tobago Forms 1,2&3 Workbook

3.5mm spine

Geography for Trinidad and Tobago Forms 1, 2 & 3 Collins Geography for Trinidad and Tobago Forms 1, 2 & 3 is suitable for all students studying geography at lower secondary. With full coverage of the syllabus, this skills-based course will help students develop the analytical and problem-solving skills needed for success.

• With full coverage of the Trinidad and Tobago syllabus • Wide range of practice activities and case studies – including fieldwork and map-work skills – help students develop analytical and problem-solving skills • Helps students gain a strong foundation in geography to prepare them to study geography at CSEC® level • With projects and discussion points to help students start to develop skills for the School Based Assessment • Extensive coverage of field work including sketch maps, field sketches, primary data and secondary data

Geography for Trinidad and Tobago

Forms 1, 2 & 3 Editors: Eartha Thomas Hunte, Jason Manswell

• Developed and written specially for Trinidad and Tobago, with local teachers

978-0-00-842015-4

978-0-00-836190-7

978-0-00-840356-0

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Find us at www.collins.co.uk/caribbean facebook.com/collinsint @Collins_Int ISBN 978-0-00-842016-1

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Contents

Exploring the World

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Unit 2

Boundaries and Borders

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Unit 3

Locating Places

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Unit 4

The Caribbean Region

Unit 5

Building Map Skills

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The Physical Environment

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Unit 7

The Human Environment and Population

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Unit 8

Physical Landforms/Features and Human Land-Use

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Earth’s Structure

Unit 10 Earth’s Natural Disasters

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Unit 11 Weather and Climate

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Unit 12 Our Environment

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Look at the map of the world below, then answer the questions.

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a) Mark on the map the names of the continents and oceans and at least one desert, mountain and river. b) In which country are the most languages spoken?

c) Which country is the smallest in the world?

d) Which country has the least number of people per square kilometre?

e) Which country has the most land boundaries?

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f) Name the newest country.

g) Which country has the most people?

h) Identify the largest country in the world.

i) Which country has the longest coastline?

j) Name the country that has the most people per square kilometre.

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Exploring the World (cont.)

Complete the facts about Trinidad and Tobago. Use the internet to research any information you are not sure about.

Continent Population size Official languages Main religions

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Main ethnic groups The name of the national anthem The national symbol Currency

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Across 1. a large body of land, such as a continent (8) 3. a country that is adjacent or next to another country or shares its borders (9, 5) 5. a group of people with the authority to govern a country (10) 6. a 3D map of the world (5) 7. a design or object that is a symbol of a country (6) 9. Asian country that borders Pakistan (5) 11. a geographical landform or part of the environment, such as a mountain or river (7) 12. a stream that feeds into a larger river (9)

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13. the place where a river starts, usually in a mountain or hill (6) 16. an outline or dividing line; a line that encloses a given area (8) Down

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2. the idea of a nation as a whole; having a shared culture, language or any other shared traits contained in its history (8, 8) 4. one of the large, continuous expanses of land on Earth, such as South America (9) 8. a picture that shows an area of the Earth as seen from above, showing either physical or political features (3)

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10. a grouping of people with common national or cultural traditions (9)

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14. an examination and record of an area of land, in order to create an accurate plan or description (6) 15. a country surrounded by other countries (10)

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16. edge of a country or a line separating two countries or regions (6)

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