Tropical Storms Lesson Two

Tropical Storms Lesson Two is here for those absent on work experience. There is no expectation that you do the work but you might like to look through what was done in the lessons.

Tropical storms lesson 2

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Hurricanes 18/03/2011

Start to review & develop your understanding of Hurricanes using BBC Bitesize. Click here to go to the correct website. You must be able to explain in detail how a hurricane is formed. You must be able to draw the diagram showing the cross section of a hurricane. You should work through 'revise' & then go onto the videos & test sections. Ask the cover teacher for headphones when you need them & do loads of work. You need thorough notes in your books! Look at links on the side bar to other pages on Hurricanes.

Those on work experience may wish to read through the stuff.

Safer City: Using Google Earth

Start by clicking on this link to load the Safer City Google Earth file. Have a good look around San Fransisco- click on the panoramas & webcams. Then have a look at the layer features, such as the 3-D buildings & terrain.

The next step is to look at the project layers which show the fault lines, the areas in danger from liquifaction & landslides. There is a live link to recent earthquakes.

Your task is to choose the safest location for a new hospital. Use a screen dump to produce a map & annotate it to explain your choice.

Wednesday 2nd Feb

What you need to be able to do by the end of the lesson is to know the difference between Primary and Secondary hazards associated with volcanoes.You should be able to recall a range of hazards associated with specific volcanic eruptions.

You should have loads of opportunities to evidence good research skills!

You first need to decide & record in your books the different types of hazards associated with volcanic eruptions. This needs to be a fairly specific list (e.g. if you have not mentioned lahr flows its not good enough!)

Then go onto this website which is a starting point for studying the recent volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland. Identify the primary hazards associated with this eruptive event. How did the affect a) the people b) the landscape? Name one secondary hazard associated with this eruption? How can you measure its impact? Write up the work in your exercise books. Feel free to stick in any material you find useful.

COMPLETE ALL TASKS BEFORE FRIDAY'S LESSON. Books will be collected in!

Keep a list of websites you have used.

Tectonics Tourist: Lesson 26th January 2011

Complete a page for a tourist travel book for a geologically interested person to visit ONE of the following plate margin locations:
Iceland
The Red Sea
Washington State, USA
Phillipines
Tibetan plateau
California
The page must contain the following:
A location map
Pictures
Details of the plate margin & movement at that location
Details of any tectonic events within the last 30 years.

It should be printed off & stuck into your exercise books.

This website provides a good summary of the different types of plate margins

Hostile World

There are three key questions in this unit:

Key Question: What are the causes and effects of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and how do people prepare for and respond to them?
Key Question: What are the causes and effects of tropical storms and how do people prepare for and respond to them?
Key Question: What are the causes and effects of wildfires and how to people prepare for and respond to them?

The Unit 2 exam is in June!

Links for Year 9 revising for January exams

The following weblinks will be invaluable when revising for your January Trial Exam:

BBC Bitesize

InternetGeography

S-Cool

Make sure that your revision is ACTIVE! make flash cards, mindmaps, posters, games (use http://www.classtools.net/ to make 'arcade style' revision games), PowerPoints. Use BBC Bitesize to test your knowledge & understanding.

You need to know:

What causes earthquakes, Where earthquakes happen, Kobe Earthquake (MEDC) & Haiti Earthquake (LEDC). Make sure you learn KEY TERMS & know the case studies in detail.