Geography Key Stage 4

Physical Geography

- examples to include poor and rich in contrast, why don't people move, reducing risks

Weather Hazard -definition, types, factors, types in the UK
Weather
Climate
General Atmospheric Circulation Model aka Global Atmospheric Circulation
Pressure Belt
Surface Wind
Tropical Storm - atmospheric circulation, causes, sequence of formation, structure, features, effects due to climate change
Hurricane
Cyclone
Typhoon
Climate Change
Primary Effect (Geography) - of tropical storms
Secondary Effect (Geography) - of tropical storms

- examples needed, monitoring, prediction, protection and planning - extreme weather events in UK - causes, impact, management strategies

Tropical Rainforest - climate, water, soil, plants and animals (+human) interdependence
Interdependence
Adaptations
Biodiversity - issues including loss
Deforestation - rate of deforestation, case study including; causes such as farming, logging, roads, mineral extraction, settlement, population growth, energy source and impacts such as economic, soil erosion, climate change.
Deforestation#Causes of Deforestation - farming, logging, roads, mineral extraction, settlement, population growth, energy source
Subsistence Farming
Commercial Farming
Logging
Infrastructure - roads, powerlines, buildings
Mineral Extraction
Settlement
Deforestation#Impacts of Deforestation - economic, soil erosion, climate change.
Soil Erosion
Climate Change
Tropical Rainforest#Value - why they're important
Tropical Rainforest#Preservation of Tropical Rainforests - management, selective logging, replantation, conservation, eduction, ecotourism, international agreements involving tropical hardwoods and debt relief.

Deciduous Woodland - biotic and abiotic characteristics, interdependence, climate change, biodiversity
Interdependence
Nutrient Cycle
Gresmehl Model
Biodiversity- reason for moderate biodiversity in deciduous woodlands
Leaf - size, structure, water conservation in winter
Adaptations - migration, hibernation, food storage
Deciduous Woodland#Value - timber, fuel, recreation
Deciduous Woodland#Preservation of Deciduous Woodland - conservation, sustainable management - a specific example given.
Climate Change
Deforestation - urbanisation, population growth, timber, agriculture

Hot Desert - biotic and abiotic factors, interdependence of climate, soil, plant and animals
Interdependence
Adaptations - dry, hot
Hot Desert#Value - mineral extraction, energy, tourism
Hot Desert#Development - challenges including temperature, water inaccessibility - include a case study/example
Desertification - climate change, fuel wood, overgrazing, over-cultivation, soil erosion.
Desertification#Mitigation - water management, soil management, tree planting

Polar Environment - biotic and abiotic factors, interdependence of climate, permafrots, soil, plant and animals
Tundra - biotic and abiotic factors, interdependence of climate, permafrots, soil, plant and animals
Adaptations - cold, seasonal ice changes, migration
Biodiversity
Polar Environment#Value - mineral extraction, energy, fishing, tourism
Polar Environment#Development - challenges including temperature, inaccessibility buildings and infrastructure- include a case study/example
Polar Environment#Preservation of Polar Environments - value as wilderness, reasons to protect, how to balance economic development with conservation; tech, governments, international agreements, conservation groups.