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GEOGRAPHY Grade 11: Contents      

 

Preliminary Unit

Skills in Geography

 

Unit 11.1 The Structure of the Earth                                                         

Topic 1: Composition of the Earth â" the four spheres

Topic 2: Composition of the Earth â" its layered structure                                                                        

Topic 3: Composition of the Earth â" rocks and soil-forming proceses

Topic 4: Geomorphic processes â" erosion, transportation and deposition

Topic 5: Geomorphic process â" mass movements

Topic 6: Internal forces and plate tectonics â" theory and evidence

Topic 7: Internal forces and plate tectonics â" faulting, folding and resultant landforms

Topic 8: Internal forces and plate tectonics â" earthquakes, volcanism and associated hazards

Topic 9: Papua New Guineaâs volcanoes

           

Unit 11.2 Natural Processes                                                           

Topic 1: Air pressure and global wind systems                                      

Topic 2: Climates of the world                                                               

Topic 3: Natural vegetation

Topic 4: Natural disasters â" causes, effects and mitigation

Topic 5: Natural disasters â" extreme weather, floods and cyclones

Topic 6: Global climate change

Topic 7: Responses to natural disasters â" community, government, international                                                 

 

Unit 11.3 Oceanography                                                     

Topic 1: The worldâs oceans â" an introduction                                                                            

Topic 2: The worldâs oceans â" sea water, currents, temperatures, climates                                                           

Topic 3: Ownership and control of the oceans â" global concerns, international treaties                                        

Topic 4: Use of the oceans â" fishing and sustainability

Topic 5: Use of the oceans â" nuclear testing in the Pacific and Indian oceans

Topic 6: Use of the oceans â" shipping

Topic 7: Use of the oceans - tourism                 

 

Unit 11.4 Population Studies                                                                      

Topic 1: Population â" change, trends, rates                                           

Topic 2: Population trends in Papua New Guinea                                                                       

Topic 3: Papua New Guineaâs population

Topic 4: Patterns, processes and issues in Monsoon Asia

 

Answers

 

Glossary/Index