Download Unit 1 – Revision List

Unit 1 – Revision List
Content
Named examples
(suggestions but add own)
Natural Hazards
 Define the term Hazard and split into
Geophysical, hydro-meteorological or
chronic hazards (e.g. Global warming).

Dreg’s model when a hazard becomes a
disaster.
Risk and vulnerability
 Measuring risk – The risk equation
 Identify and explain why the risks of
natural hazards are increasing.
 To identify how to reduce the risk.
 Identify how vulnerability influences the
risk and impacts of Natural hazards.
Natural Hazard trends
 To be able to describe and explain
reasons for the frequency and magnitude
patterns for a range of geophysical and
hydro-meteorological hazards.
 El Nino and La Nina. Cycle pattern and
impact.
Distribution of Natural Hazards
 To be able to describe the geophysical
distribution.
 To be able to explain the physical causes
– tectonic plate margins.
Earthquakes / tsunamis
Volcanoes
(Landslides)
 To be able to describe the hydrometeorological distribution.
Droughts
Floods
Storms
Hotspots
 Identify and define hazard hotspots.
 To identify and explain the range of
hazards associated with that hotspot
and link to examples.
 To discuss the frequency and impacts of
the hazards.
Climate Change and its causes
 Identify and explain physical causes
Haiti flooding LEDC
Hurricane Katrina MEDC
Bam, Iran v Hawaii, USA.
Boxing Day tsunami, 2004 LEDC
Research task based on own examples.
California Hotspot
Australia / S. America
Destructive
Constructive
Collision
Conservative
Hazard examples associated with:
California Hotspot
The Philippines hotspot
Milankovitch cycles
Variations in solar output
Volcanic eruptions
Revised?
(Tick when confident)

Identify and explain anthropogenic
causes
Evidence of Climate Change
 Identify and explain long term
Enhanced greenhouse gas emissions
Destruction of natural C02 sinks
Ice cores – Artic
Pollen Analysis

Identify and explain medium term
Retreating glaciers
Dendrochronology (tree rings)

Identify and explain short term
Weather records
Polar ice melt
Impacts of Climate Change
 Compulsory case studies

Indirect impacts of global warming: Sea
level rising.
 Predicting the impacts of climate change
Coping with Climate Change (Mitigation or
Adaption)
 Key players roles and conflicts
Artic
Africa
Low lying – Bangladesh (Flood adaption)
Low lying and defending – Netherlands
Small low lying island - Maldives
BP / Shell
UK government

International Agreements
Kyoto Protocol 1997
Act local, think Global

Energy efficiency and conservation
strategies
Copenhagen’ CHP scheme
Biofuels
Revision ideas:
Create flash cards
Create ‘mind maps’ on each section
Use the on-line textbook for extra knowledge & understanding
Make use of
- past exam questions – practise both the short & long questions
- past mark schemes (look carefully at what the examiner is looking for)
- revision guide for sample questions & answers