Common Entrance 13+ Geography for ISEB CE and KS3
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Language
English
ISBN
9781398321953
Cover
Title Page
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Contents
Introduction
1 Tectonics (earthquakes and volcanoes)
1.1 The Earth’s structure
1.2 The Earth’s crust and tectonic plates
1.3 Volcanoes and earthquakes
Volcanoes and earthquakes around the world
The nature and causes of volcanic eruptions
Case study: Anak Krakatoa volcano, 2018
The nature and causes of earthquakes
Case study: Central Italy earthquakes, 2016
1.4 Tectonic hazards
The impact of tectonic hazards
Responses to tectonic hazards
1.5 Your enquiry: the big question
Test yourself
2 Meteorology (weather and climate)
2.1 Weather and climate
The difference between weather and climate
How weather and climate affect people
2.2 The Earth’s main climate zones
2.3 The climate of the British Isles
Temperature
Rainfall
2.4 Microclimates
Investigating microclimates
2.5 Weather and climate hazards
Case study: Hurricane Maria, Dominica and Puerto Rico, 2017
Case study: Australia drought and wildfires, 2019–20
2.6 Your enquiry: the big question
Test yourself
3 Geomorphology (rivers and coasts)
3.1 Rivers
River basins
A river’s long profile
Shaping the landscape
Rivers erode
Rivers transport and deposit
Case study: the River Eden, Carlisle
3.2 Coasts
Shaping the coastline
The sea erodes
The sea transports and deposits
Case study: Swanage Bay, Dorset
3.3 Flooding
River and coastal flooding
Flood defences
3.4 Your enquiry: the big question
Test yourself
4 Demography (population and settlement)
4.1 Population
Population density
Population change
Population explosion
4.2 Migration
The causes of migration
Case study: population and migration in the UK
4.3 Settlement
Settlement location and growth
Settlements and services
Case study: York
Managing urban development
Case study: East Village, London
4.4 Your enquiry: the big question
Test yourself
5 Economy (transport and industry)
5.1 Transport
Modes of transport
Global transport and containerisation
5.2 Industry
The different types of economic activity
Locations for industry
Case study: dairy farming in Cornwall
Case study: Brompton Bicycles, London
Case study: Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent
Case study: Cambridge Science Park
5.3 Development
High-, middle- and low-income countries
Development and employment
Development and quality of life
5.4 Your enquiry: the big question
Test yourself
6 Environment (sustainability and stewardship)
6.1 Local environmental issues
The school environment
The air we breathe
6.2 National environmental issues
National parks
Case study: Lake District National Park
Energy sources in the UK
6.3 Global environmental issues
Global warming
Causes of global warming
Impacts of global warming
Water pollution
Land pollution
6.4 Your enquiry: the big question
Test yourself
Ordnance Survey map legend
Glossary
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