Yr 12 Easter Holiday work

Yr12 - You need to have completed the following work by the end of the Easter holidays:

Spits, Bars, Tombolos, Cuspate forelands - Example & explanation.
Hard Engineering & Soft Engineering approaches - Theory & examples p114-116
Recap Isostatic and Eustatic change

There are a number of "easy" case studies which you must also complete: 

Seaford Beach replenishment - Case Study - p116 - Explain why it was needed and what the authorities did to combat erosion. Find and annotate a map. (It gives you a sense of place). Use snipping tool & Google earth)

Essex Marshes Managed Retreat case study - p124-126 - Explain why it was needed and what the authorities did to combat erosion. Find and annotate a map. (It gives you a sense of place)

Flight Radar Website

http://www.flightradar24.com/

Track planes progress to and from Dubai (and worldwide)

Click on a plane that is coming into land at DXB and click the blue COCKPIT VIEW button in the left (see below)

Watch the plane land in DXB International airport

Happy Flying!!

Year 12 Food work for the Holiday

You need to click on the link below to access the powerpoint which will detail the work that you need to do.

Food work

Year 8 - UAE fossil fuels

Click on the link below to begin some research into the UAE & its fossil fuels.

http://goo.gl/683Ax

Geography Department calendar with external exam dates

Click on the link below to access the

Geography Calendar

7AA & 7WD football research

8EA & 8JS Energy research

Fossil Fuels

What are the main fossil fuels?
What is the UK’s ‘Energy Mix”?
Google the term “UK energy mix”.
Find a suitable pie chart that answers the question.

Research each fossil fuel with a focus on the following 3 themes:

Sustainability: 
When is each source projected to run out?
Does each source harm the environment? How?
Which of the 3 main fossil fuels is the worst for the environment? Why?
Security:
Does the UK rely on imports of fossil fuels?
From where does the UK import most of its fossil fuels? Map?
How reliable are the UK’s imports?
E.g. What problems have there been when importing natural gas from Russia
E.g. How secure are the Straits of Hormuz - Oil & Gas
Affordability: 
What has happened to the price of each fossil fuel in the last 10 years or so?
Can you find a graph for each fossil fuel?
What might be the impact of future price rises on the UK

7AA & 7WD - Football Clubs HW

Use the following website to complete your graph:

http://www.lovemytown.co.uk/footballteams/FootballTeamsTable5.asp

Answer the question:

Is there a correlation between the population of the town/city and how good the football team is?
Use data in your answer!!