Unit 1 Living with the Physical Environment

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1 Unit 1 Living with the Physical Environment Topic Example / Case Study Example Tectonic Hazards Chile Nepal Weather Hazards Typhoon Haiyan Somerset Floods Climate Change Ecosystems Tropical Rainforests Cold Environments Freshwater Pond Malaysia Thar Desert Coastal Landscapes Holderness Landforms Holderness Management River Landscapes River Tees Banbury Floods

2 Tectonic Hazards

3 Example Chile Earthquake in a HIC When and where did the earthquake take place? How wealthy is Chile? Evidence of wealth What effect did the earthquake have? Primary effects What were the responses to the earthquake? Immediate responses Secondary effects Long term responses

4 Example Nepal Earthquake in a LIC When and where did the earthquake take place? How wealthy is Nepal? Evidence of wealth What effect did the earthquake have? Primary effects What were the responses to the earthquake? Immediate responses Secondary effects Long term responses

5 Example Question 1 Explain why volcanoes are formed at destructive plate boundaries (4 marks Example Question 2 Choose either a volcanic eruption or earthquake. Evaluate the success of responses to this tectonic hazard in two areas with contrasting levels of wealth (9 marks + 3 SPaG)

6 Weather Hazards

7 Example Typhoon Haiyan A Tropical Storm When and where did the tropical storm take place? How strong were the winds? What is a storm surge? What effect did the tropical storm have? Primary effects What were the responses to the tropical storm? Immediate responses Secondary effects Long term responses

8 Example Somerset Levels Floods An Extreme Weather Event in the UK When and where did the flood take place? What caused the flood? What impact did the flood have? Social impacts What were the responses to the flood? Immediate responses Economic impacts What was done to ensure that the flood doesn t happen again? Environmental impacts

9 Example Question 1 Explain how climate change might affect the frequency and intensity of tropical storms (6 marks) Example Question 2 Evaluate the success of responses to a tropical storm (9 marks + 3 SPaG)

10 Climate Change

11 Example Question 1 Explain the natural causes of climate change (6 marks) Example Question 2 Explain how human activity has contributed to climate change (6 marks)

12 Ecosystems

13 Example Fresh Water Pond Ecosystem A Small Scale UK Ecosystem Where would you find a fresh water pond? How are nutrients used in the freshwater pond ecosystem? What makes up the ecosystem? Freshwater pond food web Producers Consumers Freshwater pond ecosystem Decomposers

14 Tropical Rainforests

15 Location of Malaysia Where is Malaysia? Case Study Malaysia A Tropical Rainforest Causes of Deforestation Impacts of Deforestation Logging Economic gains How much is tropical rainforest? Mineral extraction Economic losses Why are orang utans effected? Commercial farming Soil erosion Subsistence farming Energy development Contribution to climate change Population pressures

16 Hot Deserts

17 Location of The Thar Desert Where is The Thar Desert? Case Study Thar desert A Cold Environment Opportunities for Development Challenges to Development Mineral extraction Extreme temperatures How many people live in the Thar desert? Energy development Building construction and infrastructure Why has tourism become popular in the Thar Desert? Fishing Access to services Tourism Inaccessibility

18 Example Question 1 Describe and explain the structure of the tropical rainforest (6 marks) Example Question 2 For a hot desert environment to what extent has technology helped balance economic development and conservation in the environment? (9 marks)

19 Coastal Landscapes

20 Example Coastal Landforms along the Holderness Coast A Stretch of UK Coast Where is Holderness? What is erosion? What is deposition? Erosional landforms diagram and location Arch Stacks Depositional landforms diagram and location Sand dunes Beach Stump Bay Spit Wave cut platform Caves

21 Example Holderness Coast A Coastal Management Scheme Where is Holderness? Why does the Holderness coast need managing? How is the Holderness coast managed? Flamborough Head What effect has managing the coast had? Positive effects Hornsea Conflicts Mappleton

22 Example Question 1 Explain the advantages and disadvantages of hard engineering to protect the coastline (6 marks) Example Question 2 Explain the formation of a spit (6 marks)

23 River Landscapes

24 Example River Tees River Landforms Where is the River Tees? Draw and label the features along the course of the river Erosional landforms Waterfall Depositional landforms Meanders Levees Gorge Floodplains

25 Example Banbury Flood Management Scheme Where is Banbury? Why has Banbury been affected by flooding? What has been done to reduce the risk of flooding? What have been the costs and benefits of flood management? Social Economic Environmental

26 Example Question 1 Explain the advantages of soft engineering to prevent river flooding (6 marks) Example Question 2 Explain using an example the formation of a waterfall? (6 marks)

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