Homework for 24.02.09

Population is the number of people living in an area. Answer the following questions and e-mail your work in.

1. Describe what is meant by

a) population distribution

b) population density

2. Give 2 areas in the world that have

a) a high population density

b) a low population density

Panorama of French Alps

Click on the link and see if you can identify the main glacial features. You should be able to find a corrie, tarn, frost-shattering (physical weathering), pyramidal peak and an arete.

http://www.360cities.net/image/mont-pelat-allos-mercantour

Enjoy!

Homework for 20.01.09

Upland Limestone scenery is found in areas such as Yorkshire and the Peak District. Although it has been glaciated it has a number of distinct features such as the limestone pavement, stalactites, stalagmites and intermittant drainage.


1. The above photo shows the area above Malham Cove in North Yorkshire.


a) What feature is shown in the photo? (1 mark)
b) How was this feature formed? (5 marks)


2. What is meant by 'intermittant drainage'? (1 mark)


3. What is it not possible to farm crops in areas of upland limestone? (4 marks)


4. Pick 2 features from the following list and explain how they are formed. (8 marks)

stalactite, gorge, scree slope, limestone pillar, cavern


5. Explain what each of the following features is


a) resurgence
b) sink hole
c) clint
d) permeable rock (4 marks)


6. Name 2 National Parks found in areas of upland limestone. (2 marks)

Hoemwork for 16.12.08

Choose a town in Dorset and create a profile of that town. Include information such as population, location, tourist sites, rock type and nearby attractions. Explain why the town you have chosen is a popular tourist destination.

Possible towns are Bournemouth, Swanage, Weymouth and Lyme Regis.

Homework for 2.12.08

This homework question is in three parts

i) What is 'longshore drift'

ii) What happens during this process?

iii) What impacts might it have on a coastal landscape and how can these be stopped/lessened?

Homework

"The photo above is typical of the lower course of a river."

Do you agree with the statement?

Give reasons for your choice. (4ES)

E-mail your homework to ichsgeography@googlemail.com by Tuesday 11th November

Middle course of a river

The middle course of a river is where the landscape begins to flatten out and slow down the speed of the river. The river now is wider with many more bends (meanders) and a wide, flat valley on either side known as the flood plain. Meanders are formed by both erosion and deposition, acting on the opposite banks of the river. Click here to see how this happens. Over time the meander is eroded so much that there is only a narrow 'neck' of land between the two main curves and the water floods over this 'neck' creating a new, straight channel. The cut off meander is now called an ox-bow lake.