What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will • Locate and find the position of the following on a map of Alaska: Valdez; Prudhoe Bay; and Trans-Alaskan pipeline. • Analyse the problems that were overcome before oil could be transported out […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will define the term renewable energy resource and list the various types of renewable energy resources including hydro-electric power, solar, geothermal, wind, tidal, and biomass. We will explore how these energy resources are harnessed […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will explore the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy as a source of energy. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: As we have explained in the previous lesson entitled Energy 1, resources […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will define the terms non-renewable resources and fossil fuels. We will also explore the advantages and disadvantages of coal, oil and natural gas. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Energy is needed […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will locate the Aswan High Dam on an outline map of Egypt and list the reasons why this multi-purpose project was constructed. We will also explore the advantages and consider the disadvantages of this […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will explore what can be done to make cities more sustainable using Curitiba in Brazil as a case study. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Sustainable Development Goal 11 is about sustainable […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will describe the two main Mediterranean natural vegetation, namely woodland and scrub. We will also differentiate between maquis and garigue and explain how plants adapt to the Mediterranean climate. How To Carry Out This […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will identify the general position and locate on a world map areas which experience a Mediterranean type of climate. We will also describe the main characteristics of weather and interpret a climate graph of […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will account for the rapid urban growth of Cairo and outline the main problems attached to the rapid growth of this city. We will also understand the term Primate City and analyse the attempts […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will account for the rapid urban growth of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and outline the main problems attached to the rapid growth of these two cities. We will also analyse the attempts […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will describe the main characteristics of a shanty town in a LEDC city and analyse the attempts at improving the quality of life in shanty town areas such as self-help schemes, and community housing […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will • locate areas of Monsoon Climate including the Indian Sub-continent and South East Asia; • describe the seasonal pattern of the weather experienced in such areas; • explain the causes of the dry […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will learn how the earth’s tilt and revolution round the sun cause the sun’s rays to heat in differing amounts throughout the year resulting in the seasons. We will also interpret a diagram of […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will learn how the earth’s tilt and revolution round the sun cause the sun’s rays to heat in differing amounts throughout the year resulting in the seasons. We will also interpret a diagram of […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will define the term deforestation and list the main reasons for deforestation within the Amazon Rainforest. We will describe the effects of forest clearance in Brazil and explore how forest can be managed sustainably. […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will: • account for the main features of São Paolo’s rapid economic growth including early industry and the nature of more recent industrial development. • distinguish between the formal and informal industrial sectors. • […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will identify the reasons for the industrial growth within the Osaka-Kobe conurbation. We will analyse Japan’s industrial pyramid and describe an important industry in Osaka-Kobe area. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will define the term Newly Industrialised Countries (NICs) and explain reasons for the rapid economic growth of NICs of the Pacific Rim. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: A newly industrialised country […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will define the terms multinational or transnational corporations (TNCs), identify some world renowned multinational corporations and describe some advantages and disadvantages of TNCs. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: The image below […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will define the terms high-tech industry, science and business parks and list the factors that encourage the location of such industries namely accessibility (transport), universities, cultural and social attractions, labour supply and attractive countryside. […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will define the term deindustrialisation and give reasons for the decline in primary and secondary industries including mechanisation and automation, lack of money for upgrading factories, competition from newly industialised countries producing similar products […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will describe the physical, human and economic factors which determine the location of factories. We will discuss how these locational factors can change over a period of time. Physical factors were more important in […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will learn that industry or a factory can be regarded as a system with inputs, processes and outputs. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: An industry is an economic activity concerned with […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will classify economic activities into Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary industries. We will also interpret pie charts, showing percentage of people employed in the various sectors according to economic activities, to indicate and compare […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will carry out simple calculations to find out the gradient of slopes between two places on a topographic map. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: Gradient is a mathematical formula usually used […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will generate elevation profiles or cross sections of the terrain using Google Earth. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: As we have seen in the previous lesson (Drawing a cross section on […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will draw accurate cross sections between two given points on a topographical map. We will be able to note and label given features on the cross section. We will also determine intervisibility between two […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson you will learn on how an ecosystem works. You will also identify the roles of flora, fauna, rocks and soils as components of an ecosystem and become aware of the interaction between the living and […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we are going to define the term desertification, locate the countries within the Sahel Region of Africa, classify the natural and human causes leading to desertification and describe possible solutions to stop the desert from […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson you will learn about the appearance and adaptation of the vegetation of the tropical rainforest. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: 1. Before starting the lesson. Think: What do you know about the […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will explore some plants and wildlife that manage to survive in Tropical Savanna Grasslands and explain how plants and animals adapt to the variations in climate between the wet and dry seasons. How To […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will locate those areas which experience a tropical continental (savanna) climate and describe the main characteristics of this type of climate featuring a dry and wet season. We will also interpret a climate graph […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will explore some plants and wildlife that manage to survive in desert areas and explain how plants and animals adapt to the summer drought and the harsh climate. We will also carry some independent […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we are going to locate the major areas of the tropical rainforest biome and we are going to examine the main characteristics of the equatorial type of climate. How To Carry Out This Lesson At […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? In this lesson we will locate the hot deserts of the world, identify the general position of such areas that is between 10º and 30º latitude north or south of the equator and in regions of high pressure […]

What Should You Expect From This Lesson? This fieldwork can be used by students studying geography option. It investigates the micro-climate of a house. How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home: In the introduction of the fieldwork identify the aims of the investigation. These […]