Tectonic Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Teacher marked A* Physical Geography 'Tectonics' essay, answering the question 'Assess the reasons why some communities are more vulnerable than others to tectonic hazards' scoring 11/12 marks. A-level Edexcel Geography.

Second Continental Congress - ANSWER-A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Managed the Colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Townshend Acts (1767) - ANSWER-A series of British acts passed beginning in 1767 and relating to the British American colonies in North America. Thirteen Colonies - ANSWER-A group ...

A complete document of all the specification listed case studies required for enquiry questions 1, 2, 3 of 'Tectonic Processes and hazards', Topic 1 of Unit 1 in A level Geography (Edexcel). Put together by an A* student. Includes the following case studies: Asian tsunami 2004, 2011 Tohoku tsunami, 2010 EFJ eruption, 1991 Mt Pinatubo eruption, 2011 Christchurch earthquake, 2010 Haiti earthquake, Philippines multiple hazard zone

Extremely detailed revision notes including every single thing named on the specification for the Tectonic processes and hazards topic. I achieved an A* using these notes in A Level Edexcel Geography in 2022.

Deformation CORRECT ANSWER Refers to all changes in the size, shape, or position of a rock body in response to stress. Confining pressure CORRECT ANSWER equal in all directions, associated with the weight of the overlaying rocks. Differential stress CORRECT ANSWER not equal in all directions, associated with tectonic activity. can any rock deform in a brittle or ductile manner? CORRECT ANSWER Any rock can deform in a brittle or ductile manner, depending on the conditions of the deformat...

This got me an A* for A level Edexcel Geography. It's my revision notes for Topic 1 Tectonics which, like the rest of my geography notes, are filled with case studies, facts, diagrams, and explanations. I only used this for my revision for all my mocks and actual exam and got A*s in all. It's also got some extra information that can boost your grade even higher! I've arranged it so that all the information is organised under each specification point, so it's really useful for exam preparation!

What is the origin of the Earth? - Answer-Formed out of a solar nebula What are the origins of Life? - Answer-Archaea - the oldest origin of life on Earth What is kinetic energy? - Answer-The energy of motion What is heat energy? - Answer-Energy created by particles of matter rubbing together What is density? - Answer-A measurement of the amount of matter in a given volume of something. (mass per unit volume) What is convection? - Answer-Transfer of heat through currents caused by differen...

A-level Geography Edexcel - Tectonic Hazards EQ.3 What does Parks' disaster response curve show? - ANS This plots the QoL changes overtime after a disaster occurs and divides the changes into sections: Relief Phase - The immediate response focusing on saving lives/property. Groups from outside the immediate area help with search, rescue and care operations and emergency supplies are sent in. Rehabilitation Phase - More complex, lasts several months, efforts are made to restore physi...

Detailed revision notes for the Hazards Topic of the AQA A-Level Geography Syllabus. The notes include case studies, necessary information and essay plan arguments. The format of the notes is as follows; 3.2.5.1 The concept of a hazard in geographical context 3 The concept of a hazard and its potential impact 3 Risk and vulnerability 3 Hazard perception 4 Hazard response 4 Aspects of hazards and their effects on human response 4 The Park Model / disaster response curve 5 The haza...