Transcript You have a test - Ysgol Rhyngrwyd IGCSE Geography

You have a test
What do you need to
revise?
You must answer one question from
each of 6 sections
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So far we have covered 2 of them:
1A Water
1B Hazards
Both of which form the 2 parts of people and
the natural environment.
By the way, I expect everyone to have a go at
both sections, but I will bear in mind those who
did not join the school at the beginning of term
when I am using your results to help me write
your reports
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IGCSE comes in 2 levels
• Foundation and Higher
• Both papers use the same topics but ask
easier questions in the Foundation. This
paper is also shorter and expects less
detail.
• What I have done, is do a mix of both
papers, so there will some easy stuff and
some that is a bit harder!
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In a regular paper
• You will need to be able to do labelled
diagrams – but obviously online, we cannot
do that – but nearer the exam I will get
you to practice drawing diagrams – and
maybe scan them in? But not this time – I
want them in during lesson time!
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Looking at the first question
• The spec says:
• The world’s water supply is contained within a closed system – the
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hydrological cycle. Water is transferred between its various stores.
the hydrological cycle: characteristics, stores & transfers.
features of a drainage basin: watershed, source, mouth, channel
network.
the hydrograph (discharge, base flow, stormflow) and river regimes:
factors affecting them (precipitation, temperature, water
abstraction, dams).
Case study of a named drainage basin to illustrate this content.
Running water has a significant influence in the development of
landforms.
processes: erosion and deposition. Factors affecting these
processes (stream velocity, slope, geology).
formation of valleys, interlocking spurs, waterfalls, meanders, oxbow
lakes, flood plains and levees.
Named examples of landforms.
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Looking at the first question
• Water is vital to people, varies in availability and therefore needs
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careful management.
the water balance, areas of water surplus and water shortage.
Named examples of water surplus and deficit areas
the uses of water: agriculture, industry, human hygiene and leisure
including the reasons for a rising demand.
Named example of growing water usage in a country
reasons for differences in water quality. Sources of pollution
(sewage, industrial waste, agriculture). Managing the supply of clean
water (dams and reservoirs; pipelines; treatment works).
flooding: causes (intensity of rainfall, snowmelt, steep slopes,
impermeable surfaces, human activities) and control (construction of
spillways, embankments).
Case studies of a dam or reservoir project, and flood defences
in an urban area.
This can all be found in the PowerPoints and notes you did or in the wiki on
http://ysgol-rhyngrwyd-igcse.wikispaces.com/Unit+1A++Water+ and
http://ysgol-rhyngrwyd-igcse.wikispaces.com/Unit+1A+Water+Part+2
And in the textbook p 1 - 32
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Looking at the second question
• Having looked at several papers, I notice
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that they either ask about
volcanoes with a bit on earthquakes
Or a lot on earthquakes with a bit on
volcanoes
Or about tropical storms
I will be kind and tell you that next week’s
question is NOT about tropical storms
That means ONLY learn about plate
tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes
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Looking at the second question
The spec says:
Some places are more hazardous than others.
different types of hazard (climatic, tectonic, etc.)
the global distributions, causes (plate movements), and consequences
(volcanic and earthquake activity)
Named examples of areas prone tectonic events
People can prepare for hazards, and they respond to events in
different ways.
coping with volcanic eruptions and earthquakes (predicting and
taking precautions). Short-term effects (deaths and injuries,
damaged buildings and infrastructure); long-term effects
(homelessness; costs of repairing damage).
after the event: short-term responses (emergency aid and disaster
relief); long-term responses (risk assessment, adjustment, improving
prediction).
Case studies of the management of earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions. One of each should have happened in an LEDC and the
other in an MEDC.
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Looking at the second question
• Where to find out about this:
• http://ysgol-rhyngrwyd•
igcse.wikispaces.com/Unit+1B+Hazards
And in the textbook: P35 - 46
What is being looked for:
• Key words – lists are both unit pages – put in as many as
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Named examples with some real information – not woolly
stuff but real numbers – not too many – if it is a single
event have the date. If people died, how many? And 3 or
4 other facts, so you can throw in at least one or 2 to
show you really know about it.
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Also …
• Be sure to answer what you are asked for
• If you are asked how people respond
• DON’T just say what happened – you may
need to put this in to help explain – but
the marks will be for what the people
actually did – they evacuated people, they
supplied emergency aid etc
• What happened is the effect of ….. So if
you are asked for that – it will be things
like the water was polluted, the houses fell
down etc
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