Our Changing World: Weeks 1-4
Week 1: Spatial Concepts
Key questions:
Necessary work:
- What are the 9 spatial concepts and how are they used?
Necessary work:
- Notes on spatial concepts and practice questions (circuit activity)
- Spatial concepts worksheet
Week 2: Introduction to Climate Change
Necessary work:
- Notes and definitions of/on global warming
- Fishbone diagram on climate change in the past
- Labelled and annotated diagrams on the Greenhouse Effect and Enhanced Greenhouse Effect
- Mindmap/notes on greenhouse gases and their causes
Week 3: Climate Change and Global Processes
Necessary work:
- Questions on 'The Day After Tomorrow'
- Thermohaline Cycle jumble - organised
Week 4: Global Processes and Rising Sea Levels
Necessary work:
- Hadley Cells webquest
- Rising Sea Levels exercises
Part 1 - Hadley Cells:
1. Go to this link. View the 'Hadley Cell' animation. Use this and the slide on the board to help you complete the following activity: 2. Draw a simple diagram of the weather system. This should include:
Part 3:
Once you have completed the work on the Hadley Cell and the Coriolis Effect, use your knowledge and research to explain how climate change might be affecting Hadley Cells and why this might have negative consequences. |
Part 2 - The Coriolis Effect
The winds of the ITCZ are affected by the Coriolis Effect. 1. Use the information and animations found here to write a 'dot point' explanation of the Coriolis Effect. The video below might also be useful. |
Rising Sea Levels
You need to complete a short research task on rising sea levels in pairs or groups of three. You can download the assignment from this page. Don't forget to present your work using geographical conventions and you must include a bibliography - you can download a sample bibliography as well. |
Rising Sea Levels - Research Task
Sample Bibliography
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