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Courses Geography at AQA
Notes available for the following courses of Geography at AQA
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Unit 1 GEOG1 - Physical and Human Geography
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Unit 2 GEOG2 - Geographical Skills
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Unit 3 GEOG3 - Contemporary Geographical Issues
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Unit 4A GEO4A - Geography Fieldwork Investigation
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If there are acceptable costs of an exchange, then ______ conditions are met. - ANS transferability 
Transferability is a function of the ______, the ______, and the ______. - ANS 1) characteristics and 
value of the product 
2) the distance, measured in time and money penalties, over which it must be moved 
3) the ability of the commodity to bear the costs of movement 
__________ is contact between places; it means the movement of people, ideas, and commodities from 
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If there are acceptable costs of an exchange, then ______ conditions are met. - ANS transferability 
Transferability is a function of the ______, the ______, and the ______. - ANS 1) characteristics and 
value of the product 
2) the distance, measured in time and money penalties, over which it must be moved 
3) the ability of the commodity to bear the costs of movement 
__________ is contact between places; it means the movement of people, ideas, and commodities from 
place to place. - ANS spati...
The two principal river systems located in south central Australia are called - ANS Darling 
Murray 
Combined, Australia and New Zealand make up the region known as _____. - ANS Australasia 
The area known as Oceania consists of three primary regions. What are they? - ANS Polynesia 
Micronesia 
Melanesia 
Roald Amundsen is credited with being the first explorer to reach _____. - ANS The South Pole 
Easter Island is known for its _____. - ANS mysterious stone figures carved from lava. 
While ther...
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The two principal river systems located in south central Australia are called - ANS Darling 
Murray 
Combined, Australia and New Zealand make up the region known as _____. - ANS Australasia 
The area known as Oceania consists of three primary regions. What are they? - ANS Polynesia 
Micronesia 
Melanesia 
Roald Amundsen is credited with being the first explorer to reach _____. - ANS The South Pole 
Easter Island is known for its _____. - ANS mysterious stone figures carved from lava. 
While ther...
World in spatial terms and absolute and relative. - ANS This element identifies where a place is located 
on earth. Their are two kinds of locations, what are they? Clue: one is exact the other explains where a 
place is in location to another. 
Places and regions. - ANS This element involves areas that often group into regions and are based on 
human or physical characteristics they have in common. 
Physical systems - ANS The type of climate and animal/plant life. THINK THIS IN YOU HEAD: Whats ...
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World in spatial terms and absolute and relative. - ANS This element identifies where a place is located 
on earth. Their are two kinds of locations, what are they? Clue: one is exact the other explains where a 
place is in location to another. 
Places and regions. - ANS This element involves areas that often group into regions and are based on 
human or physical characteristics they have in common. 
Physical systems - ANS The type of climate and animal/plant life. THINK THIS IN YOU HEAD: Whats ...
Altiplano - ANS a broad, high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes 
South America archipelago - ANS A group or chain of islands 
canopy - ANS Dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees 
Pampas - ANS A grasslands region in Argentina and Uruguay 
Patagonia - ANS A large platuea in southern Chile and Argentina 
plateau - ANS A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level 
rain forest - ANS Dense forest that receives high amounts of rain each year 
savann...
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Altiplano - ANS a broad, high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes 
South America archipelago - ANS A group or chain of islands 
canopy - ANS Dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees 
Pampas - ANS A grasslands region in Argentina and Uruguay 
Patagonia - ANS A large platuea in southern Chile and Argentina 
plateau - ANS A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level 
rain forest - ANS Dense forest that receives high amounts of rain each year 
savann...
Costa Rica Many consider Costa Rica a very special place. Its residents, Ticos, are polite, peaceful, and 
extremely friendly. Costa Rica has no army and prides itself on having more teachers than polive 
officers. Costa Rica is a county of sun-drenched beaches in the Pacific, tropical jungles along the 
carribian coast , cosmopolitan cities such as San José, and high mountains on the Central Valley. Costa 
Rica is a tourist paradise as well as home to many expatriates. - ANS Many consider Cost...
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Costa Rica Many consider Costa Rica a very special place. Its residents, Ticos, are polite, peaceful, and 
extremely friendly. Costa Rica has no army and prides itself on having more teachers than polive 
officers. Costa Rica is a county of sun-drenched beaches in the Pacific, tropical jungles along the 
carribian coast , cosmopolitan cities such as San José, and high mountains on the Central Valley. Costa 
Rica is a tourist paradise as well as home to many expatriates. - ANS Many consider Cost...
A long, thin strip of land-locked land attached to a larger area is known as a peninsula. - ANS false 
Rainfall on the leeward side of the Rockies is reduced. Such an area is known as a _____. - ANS rain 
shadow 
Match the letter with the name of the place it represents on the map. - ANS 
Lake Superior - ANS A 
Missouri River - ANS B 
Ozark Mountains - ANS C 
Badlands - ANS D 
Great Plains - ANS E 
Sierra Nevadas - ANS F 
Great Salt Lake - ANS G 
Grand Canyon - ANS H
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A long, thin strip of land-locked land attached to a larger area is known as a peninsula. - ANS false 
Rainfall on the leeward side of the Rockies is reduced. Such an area is known as a _____. - ANS rain 
shadow 
Match the letter with the name of the place it represents on the map. - ANS 
Lake Superior - ANS A 
Missouri River - ANS B 
Ozark Mountains - ANS C 
Badlands - ANS D 
Great Plains - ANS E 
Sierra Nevadas - ANS F 
Great Salt Lake - ANS G 
Grand Canyon - ANS H
Piedmont - ANS The area that lies between the Atlantic plain and the Appalachians 
Appalachians - ANS The oldest mountain range on the North American continent 
Mt. McKinley - ANS The highest mountain in the United States 
Rockies - ANS Location of the continental divide where waters flow in different directions 
Fall line - ANS The location of rapids and waterfalls located where the higher land of the Piedmont 
drops into the Atlantic coastal plain. 
Missouri - ANS The longest river in the Unit...
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Piedmont - ANS The area that lies between the Atlantic plain and the Appalachians 
Appalachians - ANS The oldest mountain range on the North American continent 
Mt. McKinley - ANS The highest mountain in the United States 
Rockies - ANS Location of the continental divide where waters flow in different directions 
Fall line - ANS The location of rapids and waterfalls located where the higher land of the Piedmont 
drops into the Atlantic coastal plain. 
Missouri - ANS The longest river in the Unit...
Geographers should learn to view the world from different __________ to organize and categorize it. - 
ANS Perspectives 
Geographers use two key questions every day. When using these two key questions to study the 
migration of birds, a geographer would ask "where are the birds going?" and "__________?" - ANS Why 
are they going there? 
Which of the following is NOT an example of a study within human geography? - ANS Landforms and 
natural environments 
A meteorologist___________. - ANS Anal...
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Geographers should learn to view the world from different __________ to organize and categorize it. - 
ANS Perspectives 
Geographers use two key questions every day. When using these two key questions to study the 
migration of birds, a geographer would ask "where are the birds going?" and "__________?" - ANS Why 
are they going there? 
Which of the following is NOT an example of a study within human geography? - ANS Landforms and 
natural environments 
A meteorologist___________. - ANS Anal...
How is an arch formed? - ANS An arch is formed by erosion. 
What are clay pans? - ANS Clay pans are low-lying sections of ground that stay muddy and wet for some 
time. 
Why are there rippled surfaces on transverse dunes? - ANS There are rippled surfaces in transverse 
dunes as a result of a gentle breeze blowing in the one direction. 
What is an oasis? - ANS An oasis is a fertile spot in a desert which receives water from underground 
supplies. 
What is a mesa? - ANS A mesa is a plateau-like se...
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How is an arch formed? - ANS An arch is formed by erosion. 
What are clay pans? - ANS Clay pans are low-lying sections of ground that stay muddy and wet for some 
time. 
Why are there rippled surfaces on transverse dunes? - ANS There are rippled surfaces in transverse 
dunes as a result of a gentle breeze blowing in the one direction. 
What is an oasis? - ANS An oasis is a fertile spot in a desert which receives water from underground 
supplies. 
What is a mesa? - ANS A mesa is a plateau-like se...
Which description about lines of latitude is true? - ANS run in an east and west direction and measure 
distance north and south of the Equator 
Which names indicate either an ocean or a continent? - ANS Arctic 
Indian 
Australia 
Which city lies west of 30°E longitude? - ANS Smyrna and Ephesus 
Which comparison best describes the relationship between history and geography? - ANS History shows 
how events over time relate, while geography shows how the land changes over time. 
Which geographic ...
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Which description about lines of latitude is true? - ANS run in an east and west direction and measure 
distance north and south of the Equator 
Which names indicate either an ocean or a continent? - ANS Arctic 
Indian 
Australia 
Which city lies west of 30°E longitude? - ANS Smyrna and Ephesus 
Which comparison best describes the relationship between history and geography? - ANS History shows 
how events over time relate, while geography shows how the land changes over time. 
Which geographic ...