Our Investigation How well does Mill Hill Broadway meet the needs of the local community? How well does Mill Hill Broadway cater for the diverse religions and ethnicities? How well does Mill Hill Broadway cater for the ageing population in the area? Mill Hill is a...
Atlas maps OS maps Base maps Choropleth maps Isoline maps Flow line maps Desire-line maps Sphere of influence maps Thematic maps Route maps Sketch maps Graphical Skills Bar graphs (horizontal, vertical and divided) Histograms (with equal class interval) Line graphs...
Our Investigation To what extent is Bradshaw’s model accurate over a small stretch of the river We have learned what Bradshaw’s model says about how rivers change from source to mouth We know that his model is mostly correct We wanted to find out whether it is also...
Urban Growth Urbanisation is the growth in the proportion of a country’s population living in urban areas The rate of urbanisation differs between countries that are richer and those that are poorer In ACs, urbanisation happened earlier than in LIDCs ACs have a very...
Case Study: City in an Advanced Country, London London is a world city in south-east England and is the capital city of the UK Over 20% of the UK’s income comes from London It is the centre of the UK’s transport system with road, rail, air and shipping links Companies...
Development Classifications Low-income developing countries (LIDCs) are countries that are poor and have a narrow range of jobs and few services Their GNI per capita is low Their economy tends to be based on primary industry (natural commodities) and they don’t export...
Economic Development Zambia is a country in central southern Africa that was once a British colony The country gained independence in 1964 It is classified as an LIDC – the HDI is 0.43 and the GNI/capita is $3070, almost half the country’s population live in poverty...
Characteristics of the UK Population density varies across the country Cities have high population densities such as London, Glasgow and Birmingham In London it’s about 5500 people per km2 It’s also high in areas around major cities or where there are clusters of...
The UK’s Political Role in the World Many international organisations have been set up to try to avoid conflict, ensuring international co-operation The UK is a member of several international groups The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is a group of 28...
Resource Supply and Demand Resources, such as food, energy and water, are needed for basic human development Without enough nutritious food, people can become malnourished, making them more likely to get ill, stopping them from working and doing well at school A good...
Food Security Food security is when people have access to enough nutritious food to stay healthy and active Countries that produce a lot of food or are rich enough to import the food they need are food secure Food insecurity is when people are unable to access enough...
Antarctica and the Arctic Antarctica and the Arctic are both polar ecosystems, but they are slightly different The Arctic is usually defined as the region north of the Arctic Circle – about 66° north Average summer temperatures are less than 10°C and winter...
Global Circulation System Winds are large scale movements of air caused by differences in air pressure Differences in air pressure are caused by temperature differences between the equator and the poles Winds move from the areas of high pressure to the areas of low...
Structure of the Earth At the centre of the Earth is the core The inner core is made of solid iron and nickel The outer core is liquid at approximately 6000°C Around the core is the mantle This is semi-molten rock that moves very slowly at approximately 4000°C The...
Earth’s Changing Climate Climate change is any significant change in the Earth’s climate over a long period; it constantly changes Earth is 4.5 billion years old; scientists divide this into different geological time periods, we are currently in the Quaternary period...
Landscapes A landscape comprises of all the visible features of an area of land This includes physical features and human features A landscape with more physical features, such as mountains or forest, is described a as natural landscape A landscape with more human...
Geomorphic Processes Weathering is when rock is broken down Mechanical weathering is the breakdown of rock without changing its chemical composition Freeze-thaw weathering occurs when rocks are porous (contain holes) or permeable (allow water to pass through) Water...
Ecosystems An ecosystem includes all the biotic and abiotic parts in an area, and it is the interdependence of climate, soil, water, plants and animals A food chain shows what eats what and a food web shows lots of food chains and how they overlap The organisms can be...
Tropical Rainforests The climate is the same all year round without any definite seasons It is warm with average temperatures of 27°C because they are near the equator where the sun is overhead all year round Rainfall is very high, around 2000mm per year with daily...