5th Year Geography Revision List

  1. Physical Geography
  2. Structure of the Earth (CH 1)
  3. Know the internal structure of the Earth (asthenosphere, lithosphere, core, mantle, crust etc)
  4. Plate Tectonics (CH 2)
  5. Understand and describe plate tectonics, continental drift theory, subduction, plate boundaries
  6. Movement of magma in the mantle- convection currents
  7. Name of major plates and location
  8. Diverging, converging and conservative plate boundaries (constructive, destructive, sea floor spreading)
  9. Volcano’s (CH 5)
  10. Understand basic terms and key words associated with volcano's and volcanic activity
  11. Be able to describe where they occur, how and why they erupt, diagram etc. Also examples
  12. Predicting volcano's and problems associated with Volcanic eruptions (impact)
  13. Volcanic activity in IRL case study (Leinster batholith and Antrim Derry plateau)
  14. Earthquakes (CH 4)
  15. Understand basic terms and key words associated with earthquakes and seismic activity
  16. Be able to describe where they occur, how and why they occur, diagram etc. Also examples
  17. Predicting & measuring earthquakes and problems associated with earthquake damage (impact)
  18. Rocks and Landforms
  19. Rock Cycle (CH 6)
  20. Understand the process of the rock cycle and how rocks in the rock cycle interact with each other
  21. Understand how each type of rock is formed and be able to give examples. Be able to reference examples eg (Leinster batholith etc)
  22. Be able to identify rock types
  23. Folding and Faulting (CH 3)
  24. Weathering and Mass movement (CH 7, 8 & 10)
  25. Understand the processes around both physical and chemical weathering
  26. Be able to describe examples of physical and chemical weathering, where they occur and how they affect the landscape.
  27. Karst Landscapes (CH 9)
  28. Processes of Erosion
  29. Understand how Karst landscapes are formed and be able to give examples. What processes are at work?
  30. Features
  31. Be able to identify and explain underground and overground features associated with Karst Landscapes and give examples
  32. The Burren- Case Study
  33. Regional Geography
  34. Types of Regions and Concepts of Regions. (CH 15)
  35. Look at how regions can be classified and be able to classify regions when given examples
  36. Core and Periphery
  37. Be able to define core and peripheral areas. Understand the importance of core and periphery areas within Europe and Ireland. Be able to describe problems associated with peripheral areas. Give examples
  38. Dynamics of Regions
  39. How do regions work? How does core and periphery exist in Ireland? Give reference to an Irish area you have studied and assess the impact of one economic activity.
  40. Ireland (CH 16)
  41. Physical Regions
  42. Be able to identify physical regions in Ireland. Be able to understand how climate affects each of these areas as well as the economic activities that occur within them. Be able to draw a simple, accurate sketch map of Brazil.
  43. Climate
  44. Understand in detail the importance of Climate on primary economic activities in Ireland including the difference in climate over different regions.
  45. Economic Activities
  46. Be able to describe three types of economic activities (primary, secondary and tertiary) and where they occur in Ireland. Be able to describe how each has developed over time and list any positive/negatives as well as understanding the reasons for differences between both regions
  47. Human Geography (Population, Culture and Religion)
  48. Be able to understand and describe in detail problems associated with large population growth/decline. Identify areas where population density is high/low and the problems associated with this in city areas.
  49. Describe and explain the overall distribution of population in Ireland
  1. Brazil (CH 18)
  1. Physical Regions
  2. Be able to identify physical regions in Brazil. Be able to understand how climate affects each of these areas as well as the economic activities that occur within them. Be able to draw a simple, accurate sketch map of Brazil.
  3. Climate
  4. Understand in detail the importance of Climate (tropical) on primary economic activities in Brazil including the difference in climate over different regions.
  5. Economic Activities
  6. Be able to describe three types of economic activities (primary, secondary and tertiary) and where they occur in Brazil. Be able to describe how each has developed over time and list any positive/negatives
  7. Human Geography (Population, Culture and Religion)
  8. Be able to understand and describe in detail problems associated with large population growth and why the population is increasing so rapidly. Identify areas where population density is high and the problems associated with this in city areas.
  9. Describe and explain the overall distribution of population in brazil.
  10. Be able to describe and explain the distribution of the different ethnic groups in Brazil.
  1. Rivers (CH 11)
  2. Characteristics of Rivers and River profiles
  3. Understand the three main profiles of a river and the characteristics associated with each one. What process occurs mainly at each stage. Understand all key words
  4. Erosion and features of erosion
  5. Be able to describe in detail the 4 processes of fluvial river erosion
  6. Be able to name, draw and describe an Irish feature of erosion and the processes involved in its creation
  7. Transportation
  8. Understand and describe the four main ways that rivers transport material
  9. Deposition and features of deposition
  10. Be able to name, draw and describe an Irish feature of deposition and the processes involved in its creation.
  11. Understand why rivers deposit material and what this material is called. Be able to outline positive and negative effects of river deposition
  12. Human Interaction
  13. Be able to describe how humans have attempted to interfere with the natural processes of rivers and why. Describe using examples some positive and negative aspects of human interaction with rivers
  14. Economic Activities (BOOK 2)
  15. Measuring economic development. (Developed vs Developing, North V South, GNP, GDP, HDI, Unequal world, inequalities within regions)
  16. Levels of economic development looking at France. Regions of industrial decline
  17. Glaciation (CH 13)
  18. Causes of the Ice Ages
  19. Processes and features of erosion, transportation and deposition
  20. Glaciation and Ireland