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Cambridge · Form 3 · Syllabus 2217

Geography

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  1. Geographical skills and investigations Topographic maps: four- and six-figure grid references, scale and distance (straight and curved), compass directions and bearings, contours and relief (cross-sections, gradient = vertical interval ÷ horizontal distance), recognising landforms, drainage and settlement patterns, and describing land use. Notes 1 PDF
  1. Population and settlement World population growth; birth rates, death rates and natural increase; the demographic transition model; factors affecting fertility and mortality; over- and under-population; population policies (anti-natalist and pro-natalist). Notes 1 PDF
  2. Plate tectonics, rivers and coasts Structure of the Earth; plate boundaries – constructive, destructive and conservative; earthquakes and volcanoes; why people live in hazardous areas; reducing the impact (prediction, preparation, building design). Notes 1 PDF
  3. Weather, climate and ecosystems Measuring weather at a station: Stevenson screen, maximum–minimum thermometer, rain gauge, wet and dry bulb hygrometer, barometer, wind vane, anemometer, sunshine recorder; cloud types. Notes 1 PDF