GEOGRAPHY Details of exam • • • 1. 2. • • 3. • • • 1. 2. • 1.
You will be sitting an examination of one hour. You will tested on your Knowledge and Understanding of the topics covered through the year. (See Topics below) You will also be tested on your Application of skills and knowledge and you may be asked questions on: Interpreting maps (see Map skills below) Interpreting graphs or forms of data presentation Describing trends on graphs Identifying clustering or patterns of distribution Interpreting geographical information from photographs or sketches You should be able to describe physical or human geographical features You should be able to explain why a location might have certain features and how this might affect people living there You will also be tested on your Skills of Analysis You should be able to compare different locations/ views/ responses/ effects You should be able to rank and justify the importance of factors in different geographical case studies You will also be tested on your Evaluation skills You will be able to weigh up the arguments to an issue and give reasons for your decision
Topics to revise Fantastic Places: Demonstrating your knowledge and application of map skills through: • • •
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Using contours/ layer colouring and spot heights Drawing a cross section Map reading
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Volcanoes and Earthquakes: How and why we have volcanoes and earthquakes and the Haiti earthquake
Using symbols Using scale Using grid references (4 and 6 figure)
Revision tasks to be completed Map Skills: What can you do? 1. Practise your map skills using symbols, scale, grid references (4 and 6 figure), contours/ layer colouring, spot heights and cross sections You might like to use the following sites to help you revise http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/map-skills http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/geography/geographical_enquiry/geographical_skills/revision/5/ 2.
Learn the different topics in physical and human geography
3. Practise describing maps and graphs: This website might help you with some describing words: https://eslflow.com/describing-graphs-vocabulary-and-writing-exercises.html 4. Use your exercise book to learn some facts about Reigate and the surrounding area 5. Revise Plate Tectonics You might like to do this by watching some clips: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/earthquake-101 or through these online revision and test guides http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zn476sg
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