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A Level Geography
Textbooks
For A Level Geography we use two textbooks. These can be borrowed from school in September by paying a deposit on Arbor or you can buy them second hand from various places (eBay, vinted, etc).
Year 12 textbook Year 13 textbook
In Year 12 we study four units:
The following transition work will include tasks from each of the four units, covering different skills.
You are expected to complete all four tasks.
If you have any questions please contact Miss McCool (cmccool@georgespencer.org.uk)
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Coastal landscapes and change
Key word | Definition |
Abrasion | |
Hydraulic action | |
Prevailing wind | |
Weathering | |
Saltation | |
Discordant coast | |
Sediment | |
Constructive waves | |
Destructive waves | |
Mass movement | |
Task 1: complete the glossary grid with definitions of keywords you would have learn at GCSE. Ensure that the definitions are comprehensive and accurate.
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Task 2: explain the following processes in detail - you may use a diagram to support your written explanation.
Explain freeze-thaw weathering
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Explain longshore drift
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Tectonic Processes and Hazards
Task 1: calculate the mean, median, mode and interquartile range of the data shown on the next page
| Fatalities (deaths) |
Mean | |
Median | |
Mode | |
Range | |
Interquartile range | |
| Magnitude |
Mean | |
Median | |
Mode | |
Range | |
Interquartile range | |
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Fatalities | Magnitude | Location | Event | Date |
20,085 | 7.7 | India | 2001 Gujarat earthquake | January 26, 2001 |
1,200 | 6.1 | Afghanistan | 2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes | March 25, 2002 |
2,266 | 6.8 | Algeria | 2003 Boumerdès earthquake | May 21, 2003 |
34,000 | 6.6 | Iran | 2003 Bam earthquake | December 26, 2003 |
227,898 | 9.2 | Indonesia, Indian Ocean | 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami | December 26, 2004 |
1,313 | 8.6 | Indonesia | 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake | March 28, 2005 |
87,351 | 7.6 | Pakistan | 2005 Kashmir earthquake | October 8, 2005 |
5,782 | 6.4 | Indonesia | 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake | May 26, 2006 |
87,587 | 7.9 | China | 2008 Sichuan earthquake | May 12, 2008 |
1,115 | 7.6 | Indonesia | 2009 Sumatra earthquakes | September 30, 2009 |
160,000 | 7.0 | Haiti | 2010 Haiti earthquake | January 12, 2010 |
2,698 | 6.9 | China | 2010 Yushu earthquake | April 13, 2010 |
19,759 | 9.0 | Japan | 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami | March 11, 2011 |
8,964 | 7.8 | Nepal | 2015 Nepal earthquake | April 25, 2015 |
4,340 | 7.5 | Indonesia | 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami | September 28, 2018 |
2,248 | 7.2 | Haiti | 2021 Haiti earthquake | August 14, 2021 |
1,163 | 6.0 | Afghanistan, Pakistan | June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake | June 21, 2022 |
59,259 | 7.8 | Turkey, Syria | 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake | February 6, 2023 |
Deadliest earthquakes in the 21st century
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Task 2: draw a line of best fit to show the correlation between magnitude and fatalities for the worst earthquakes in the 21st century.
Challenge task: watch the video link below which explains Spearman’s rank which is a statistical test we can use to check the correlation between two sets of data. See if you can work out the Rs value of the correlation coefficient for magnitude and fatalities.
Spearman’s rank value |
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Positive or negative correlation |
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Regenerating Places
Task 1: read the attached article and answer the essay question below (https://drive.google.com/file/d/19V1G4ayxBaTJyrv0o76EmQH0SeQyThAo/view?usp=sharing)
Evaluate the view that regeneration in Manchester has been a success.
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Globalisation
Task 1: complete a note-taking exercise considering the negative impacts of globalisation in developing countries (NEEs and LICs). You can choose to do this as a mind-map, table or graphic organiser. There are some examples below of how you might choose to present your notes. Use the suggested research areas given below. Complete on the following page.
Globalisation is the increasing interconnectedness of people and places around the world, which is happening through the acceleration of trade, transport and communication. Globalisation includes the spread of information, money, culture, people, goods and services.
Research using the internet:
Sadly Globalisation has negative impacts on people and the environment as well as positive impacts.
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