PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION ~ GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION ~ GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs are the true image pictures showing truly appearance of the earth’s surface objectives on the flat bodies of special pieces of paper taken with the use of a camera and chemically printed. Or Are the … Read more
TOPIC 2: FIELD RESEARCH STRATEGIES ~ GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 TOPIC 2: FIELD RESEARCH STRATEGIES ~ GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 Characteristics of research Characteristics of research include the following: Empirical – research is based on direct experience or observation by the researcher. Logical – research is based on valid procedures and principles. Cyclical – research starts with … Read more
TOPIC 3: POSITION BEHAVIORS AND STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 TOPIC 3: POSITION BEHAVIORS AND STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 GLOBE Is the model of the earth Earth Is ball of rock partly covered by water, land, air and living organism Origin of the earth (cosmological theories) … Read more
GLACIATIONS ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 GLACIATIONS ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 GLACIATIONS It appears that roughly every 200 – 250 million years in the earth’s history, there have been major periods of ice activity. Of these the most common (recent) and significant occurred during the Pleistocene period of the quaternary … Read more
WAVE ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 WAVE ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 WAVE WAVE ACTION AND THE FEATURES IT PRODUCES. -Is the horizontal movement of ocean water, in the movement process it does the following three main works: These are:-erosion, transportation and deposition -Waves should not be confused with tides which are the vertical … Read more
RIVER ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 RIVER ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 RIVER Mass of water flowing in a natural channel over the earth surface from the high land to low land under the influence of gravity. TYPES OF RIVER 1. Perennial River These are rivers which flow throughout the year … Read more
EXTERNAL FORCES ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 EXTERNAL FORCES ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 EXOGENETIC FORCES WHICH SCULPTURE THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH These are external forces. They operate on the surface of the earth. a) Denudation: These are destructive forces which lower the earth’s surface i. Weathering / mass wasting … Read more
INTERNAL FORCES ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 INTERNAL FORCES ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 INTERNAL FORCE Earth movements; a) Lateral and Vertical movements Diastrophism: Is the movement of the solid crust (lithosphere which is made up of upper mantle and crust).The movement can be gradual or rapid. Gradual is the slow movements … Read more
MATERIALS OF THE EARTH ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 MATERIALS OF THE EARTH ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 MATERIALS OF THE EARTH’S CRUST What is an element? A substance which cannot be split into simple substances by physical or chemical means. Elements are made up of atoms. Atoms are made up … Read more
THEORY OF PLATE TECTONIC ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 THEORY OF PLATE TECTONIC ~ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FORM 5 & 6 PLATE TECTONIC THEORY (Unifying theory) It takes the combination of theory of theory of isostasy, continental drift and ocean floor spreading. According to this theory, the earth has an outer shell(lithosphere) made up … Read more