Different Types of Rainfall: Relief, Frontal and Convectional
In this lesson we are going to examine how rainfall is measured and distinguish between the three types of rainfall namely, relief or orographic, convectional and frontal rainfall.
In this lesson we are going to examine how rainfall is measured and distinguish between the three types of rainfall namely, relief or orographic, convectional and frontal rainfall.
This fieldwork can be used by students studying geography option. It investigates the micro-climate of a house.
In this lesson we will learn how certain factors such as latitude, the sea, height, prevailing winds and ocean currents affect the climate of an area.
In this lesson we will learn why a Stevenson Screen is required in a weather station and analyse some of its most prominent features.
In this lesson we will learn how to read and construct climate graphs or climographs.
In this lesson we are going to find out the difference between weather and climate and recognise the main weather instruments that record and interpret the weather, namely the thermometer, hygrometer, rain gauge, barometer, wind vane and anemometer.
In this lesson we will learn how to read and interpret simple weather charts containing isobars, wind direction and strength, cloud cover and weather symbols. We will also learn how to interpret simple satellite photos.
In this lesson we will learn how to use the 3 types of scale on maps, namely, linear scale, written scale e.g. 2cm = 1km and representative fraction e.g. 1:50 000 to measure straight line and non-direct distances on maps.
In this lesson we are going to become familiar with the major 16 points of the compass and will be able to locate place using the compass directions.
In this lesson we will become familiar with and able to use common map symbols on Ordnance Survey Maps.
In this lesson we will learn that contour lines on topographical maps represent lines of constant height, and that all the points on a given line are at the same height. We will be able to understand how these lines are used to represent a three dimensional landform on a two dimensional map. We will also draw contour maps from spot heights and calculate the vertical interval between the contours.
In this lesson will be able to give and to read four figure and six figure grid references to locate places.
In this lesson we will revise some of the mapping skills learnt in previous lessons, namely scale, measurement of distances, direction, symbols and the use of four and six-figure grid reference.
In this lesson we will revise some of the mapping skills learnt in previous lessons, namely scale, measurement of curved and straight line distances, direction, symbols, the use of four and six-figure grid reference and how to read and interpret contour lines.
In this lesson we will learn how rainfall in Madagascar is not evenly distributed and that this is the result of relief.
In this lesson we will learn why tropical rainforest situated along the Equator, including the Congo River Basin in central Africa, experience convectional type of rainfall.
The aim of this lesson is to learn how to classify and understand the formation of the three different types of rock, namely: Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic.
The aim of this lesson is that students get to know some uses of some rock types.
The aim of this lesson is that students get to know what are rock joints and bedding planes which are formed where water flows. They will also get to know what is rock permeability.
In this lesson we will understand the formation of the following limestone (karst) scenery: swallow holes, resurgence, dry valleys, limestone pavements, bedding planes, joints, clints, grykes, caverns, stalactites, stalagmites and pillars. We will also recognise the characteristic landforms of the above mentioned karst features.
In this lesson we will identify the five main layers of rocks of the Maltese Islands, understand how these layers were formed millions of years ago under the sea and recognise the basic properties of the five strata of rock in Malta, including permeability, resistance and colour.
In this lesson we will recognise the advantages and problems of quarrying limestone with special reference to Malta and identify possible solutions to problems of quarrying including rehabilitation.
In this lesson we will distinguish between the 3 types of weathering: physical, chemical and biological and describe the process of rock disintegration by means of: freeze-thaw weathering/ frost shattering, exfoliation and limestone solution.
In this lesson we will describe the rotational movement of the earth on its axis and cause of day and night.
In this lesson we will describe how water particles follow a circular orbit in open waters and explain why waves break when they move into shallow waters. We will learn also how waves break to form swash and backwash and recognise the main characteristics of constructive and destructive waves.
In this lesson we will explain that abrasion, hydraulic action, attrition and corrosion/solution are the main erosional processes along the coastline and together these processes give rise to distinctive landforms.
In this lesson we will understand the process that leads to the formation of notches, cliff recession and wave-cut platforms.
In this lesson we will understand the process that lead to the formation of headlands and bays, caves, arches, stacks and stumps with specific reference to coastal localities in the Maltese Islands.
In this lesson we will explain the process by which the sea transports sediments laterally along the coast through longshore drift. We will also understand the processes that lead to the formation of beaches, spits, bars and tombolos.
In this lesson we will describe the attempts that are carried out to manage the coast by the use of concrete sea walls, boulder barriers, groynes, cage gabions and beach nourishment.
In this lesson we will define the terms sparsely, densely, high and low population density and identify places with high or low population densities. We will also explain the physical and human factors affecting population distribution and be able to work out population densities from given data.
In this lesson we define the terms birth-rate, death-rate and natural increase and calculate the natural increase in population by means of given data of birth and death rate. We will also interpret and construct line graphs of population growth throughout given years.
In this lesson we will identify low and high densities on a map of Brazil and analyse the reasons for such distribution of population.
In this lesson we will describe the reasons for China’s one-child population policy and analyse the outcomes and modifications to the same policy.
In this lesson we will define the terms migration, emigration and immigration and distinguish between voluntary and forced migration caused by push and pull factors.
In this lesson we will analyse the effects of migration on the receiving country and on the country of origin.
In this lesson we will understand the meaning of rural-urban migration and counter-urbanisation and analyse the effects of these types of migration on rural and urban areas.
In this lesson we will identify the location of migration between Mexico and the USA. We will list the causes for such migration, name the main jobs taken up by Mexicans analyse the restrictions in place on migration into the USA.
In this lesson we will identify the movement of migrants between Turkey and Germany, describe the pull and push factors and the advantages and disadvantages of migration for the losing and the receiving country.
In this lesson we will define the term refugee and the difference from illegal migrant. We will identify the location of migration across the Mediterranean and describe the causes of such migration, including push and pull factors.
In this lesson we will learn how to classify settlements according to population size and functions. We will also recognise hierarchy of settlement (hamlet, village, small town, large town, city, and conurbation) and range of services provided.
In this lesson we will analyse the locational factors affecting the development of original settlement including wet point, dry point, building materials, defence, fuel supply, bridging point, shelter and aspect.
In this lesson we will recognise the different patterns (shapes) of rural settlement including; dispersed, nucleated and linear. We will also give reasons for the development of the three types of settlement shapes.
In this lesson we are going to define the term megacity and explain the global distribution of the world’s largest cities. We will also identify on a map the location of the world’s largest cities.
In this lesson we will revise the term urbanisation, and give reasons why people move from rural areas to urban areas. We will list the pull factors of urban areas and the push factors of rural areas.
In this lesson we will use latitude and longitude to find absolute positions on a map or globe.
In this lesson we will learn how to read the latitude and longitude of a place using Google Earth.
In this lesson we will analyse why Venice is prone to coastal flooding. We will describe the impacts of such floods and what has been done to protect the city from coastal flooding.
In this lesson we will describe the causes and effects of global warming and explore what can be done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In this lesson we will describe the causes and effects of acid rain and differentiate between dry and wet deposition. We will also explore what can be done to reduce the problem of acid rain.