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Year 8 –Revision Booklet
European Union
1. Complete the cloze exercise using the words below. Then learn the paragraph.
27; Euro; United Kingdom; Germany; France; European Union; Poland; Spain; united
Kingdom; 72; Pound; USA.
The …………………. …………….. is an organisation of European countries. It has
……… members including ………………………, ………………………………….,
………………………….., ………………………….., …………………………….. Some
members have a single currency called the ………………………. but the
……………………………………..has not joined.
Europe
2. Use an atlas or the internet to write the names of 15 countries, 5 capital cities and 5
physical features (e.g. rivers, mountains, seas or oceans) on the map below. Learn the
location of all of these.
Plate tectonics
3. Complete the cloze exercise using the words below. Then learn the paragraph.
rock; plates; edges; earthquakes; crust ; mantle; moving; centimeters
The earth’s…………………. …. is made up of ………………called ………………
These float like rafts on the ………………………and can move a few
………………………every year. On the surface of the earth there is a lot of tension
because the plates are …………………………….. but volcanoes and
………………………. occur at the……………………………of plates.
4. Add labels to the diagram to show the different layers that make up planet earth.
5. Draw a labelled diagram to show the main features of a volcano. Lean the diagram.
Natural Disasters
6. Write about a natural disaster of your choice.
There is information on the Indian Ocean Tsuami on the following page if you wish to write
about this disaster.
Describe what happened and where
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Explain the causes
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Describe the impacts and the relief effort
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Case study: Indian ocean Tsunami
What and where?
On 26 December 2004 a tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean. It was the result of the
Indio-Australian Plate sub-ducting below the Eurasian Plate. It was caused by an
earthquake measuring more than magnitude 9. The earthquake caused the seafloor to
uplift, displacing the seawater above.
• In open ocean the tsunami measured less than 1 metre high.
• The tsunami travelled at speeds up to 800km per hour.
• When the Tsunami reached the shores, the height of the wave increased to 15
metres in some areas.
Map of the Indian Ocean
Tsumani
What causes a tsunami?
When an earthquake, volcano or landslide happens on the ocean floor, water is displaces.
This water forms the start of the tsunami.
When the waves reach shallower water:
• Their height can increase by several metres
• the shallow water slows the wave
• And the waves get closer together
It is hard to see that a tsunami is approaching. The most obvious sign is the coastal water
retreats just before the waves reach the shore. This is actually the trough of the wave
following behind.
Main impacts
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A quarter of a million people died.
Two million people were made homeless.
People were swept away in the waters, which arrived rapidly and with little warning.
Thirteen countries were affected, the worst being Indonesia.
Indonesia was hit by the tsunami first. Fourty-five minutes later the tsunami reached
Thailand.
Mangrove swamps helped to act as a barrier to reduce the energy of the water in
some areas.
Short-term aid, such as water purification tablets, temporary housing and medical
supplies were given from international countries.
Islands reliant on tourism and fishing, such as the Maldives, had to rebuild their
industries.
An early warning system between countries surrounding the Indian Ocean has been
set up.
Weather
7. Using the weather map below, describe the weather over the UK.
Top tips!
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Places names e.g. Wales,
Scotland, England.
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Figures (numbers) from the
map
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Compass directions to
describe areas or wind
direction e.g. north eastern
England.
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Weather words e.g. cloudy
with sunny spells.
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Grammar, spelling and
punctuation.
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Keywords
8. Complete the keywords sheet. Use the answers below to kelp you.
Focus
Footpath erosion
precipitation
Core
Richter scale
Snowdon
Barometer
conflict
Isobar
Honeypot site
earthquake
Bird watching
High air pressure
Walking
Tsunami
Tornado
Hurricane
Horse riding
Conservation
Migration
Kayaking
Plate tectonics
Rock climbing
Cumulus
National parks
9. Complete the cloze exercise using the words below. Then learn the paragraph.
Brecon beacons; honeypot; footpath erosion; mountainous; summer; tourist; traffic
congestion; protected.
A National Park is a ……………………………………………………….. area. Most of the
UK’s parks are in ………………………………………………… regions. Many
……………………. visit National Parks especially in …………………………………………….
Sometimes too many tourist causes problems such as ………………………...................
and …………………………………………. .The most popular parts of the parks e.g.
waterfalls, lakes, peaks are known as …………………………………….. sites. The nearest
National Park to us is ………………………………………………………………
10.
Draw a graph to show the following information.
Top Tips for drawing graphs
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Accurate scale
Label axis
Space between bars
Neat
Accurate
Coloured
Title
Remember you can
draw any graph you
like. But more marks
will be given to drawing
a pie chart.
But only if the pie chart
is draw correctly.
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Match the problem with the correct solution
Problem
Solution
Traffic congestion
No go areas
Damage to nesting
areas
Park and ride (bus)
Footpath erosion
Better signs
People getting lost
Alternative routes
Explain how the following would help.
a) Park and ride …………………………………………………………………………………….....
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b) Footpath repairs ……………………………………………………………………………………
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c) Restricted areas (no go areas) ………………………………………………………………….
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d) Signs, map and more wardens …………………………………………………………………
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13.
The cost of building a new visitor centre is £80,000.
Customers would be charged £6.00 per day for use of the centre and car park.
On average there will be 500 visitors per month.
How many years would it take for the visitors centre to be paid for?
(you must show your workings)
3. Calculate how much money would
be made in a month?
2. Calculate how much money
would be made in a year?
1. How many years would it take
to make £80,000? Round up.