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1 online resource (212 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Book title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Map skills -- 1.1 Locational knowledge on a global map -- 1.2 Maps: what are they and why do we use them? -- 1.3 Map symbols on an OS map -- 1.4 Reading an OS map -- 1.5 Four-figure grid references on an OS map -- 1.6 Six-figure grid references on an OS map -- 2 Weather -- 2.1 What is weather and climate? -- 2.2 How do we measure weather? -- 2.3 What are clouds and how do they influence our weather? -- 2.4 Air masses affecting the UK -- 2.5 Forecasting the weather -- 2.6 Anticyclones: areas of high air pressure |
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2.7 Depressions: areas of low air pressure -- 3 Coasts -- 3.1 What shapes our coastline? -- 3.2 Processes of coastal erosion -- 3.3 Features of coastal erosion -- 3.4 Features of coastal erosion and OS maps -- 3.5 Landforms of coastal deposition -- 3.6 Land use in a coastal area: a case study of the Moray Firth coast -- 3.7 Coastal round-up -- 4 Rivers -- 4.1 What is a river and how do they work? -- 4.2 How do rivers erode, transport and deposit materials? -- 4.3 Features found in the upper course of a river -- 4.4 Features found in the middle and lower courses of a river |
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4.5 Why are rivers so important to people? A case study of the River Clyde -- 4.6 How do I conduct a river fieldwork enquiry? -- 5 Glaciation -- 5.1 What is a glacier and how do they move? -- 5.2 How do glaciers change landscapes? -- 5.3 Landscapes of glacial erosion: corries -- 5.4 Landscapes of glacial erosion: U-shaped valleys -- 5.5 Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park: a case study -- 5.6 How do people use glaciated landforms within LLTNP? -- 5.7 Land-use conflicts within an upland glaciated area -- 5.8 How are land-use conflicts managed within an upland glaciated area? |
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6 Population -- 6.1 How do we know populations are changing? -- 6.2 Population distribution: why do people live where they do? -- 6.3 Population pyramids: what can models tell us about population structure? -- 6.4 What is the future for our population? -- 7 Urban environments -- 7.1 What are settlements and how do they grow? -- 7.2 How does land use vary within a city? -- 7.3 Urban environments on a map -- 7.4 Developments within a city -- 7.5 Traffic congestion: why is it such a problem? -- 7.6 How is traffic congestion managed in Glasgow? A case study -- 7.7 Urban town planning enquiry |
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8 Natural regions -- 8.1 The equatorial rainforest climate -- 8.2 The equatorial rainforest and how it is used -- 8.3 Land degradation within an equatorial ecosystem -- 8.4 What is the impact of land degradation and how is it managed? -- 8.5 The tundra -- 8.6 Human activity within the tundra environment -- 8.7 How are human activities managed within the tundra? -- 9 Natural hazards -- 9.1 Natural hazards: what are they and why should we be concerned? -- 9.2 What is happening below the Earth's surface? -- 9.3 How do tectonic plates move? -- 9.4 Volcanoes: what do we know? |
| Summary |
Syllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQA Level: BGE S1-S3: Third and Fourth Level Subject: Geography Take your pupils on a journey where they will think, question and explore like geographers, developing their geographical skills, knowledge and understanding throughout S1-S3. Covering all CfE Third and Fourth Level Benchmarks for Social Studies: People, Place and Environment, this ready-made and fully differentiated BGE Geography course puts progression for every pupil at the heart of your curriculum. - Build understanding of geographical ideas, issues and pro |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781510471528 |
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1510471529 |
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