Higher Geography 2013-2014

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What limestone features are people learning? I've learnt limestone pavement, caves and stalagmites and stalactites. Not sure which other ones to do (I don't want to learn them all ��). For a 20 mark question in paper two would these features be enough??

Limestone was a big part of lithosphere last year so I focused more on glacial/coastal features :smile:

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Kate_97

Original post by jaswang

Limestone was a big part of lithosphere last year so I focused more on glacial/coastal features :smile:

Ok thanks! Praying limestone doesn't come up 😊

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kamajama

Original post by catherinesx

Headlands are made of chalk and can be well jointed. They may have lines of weaknesses that can be eroded by rain and sea water. The waves attack the lines of weaknesses through the processes of abrasion. attrition, solution and hydraulic action. Weathering also assists in the process by weakening and breaking down the rock. The lines of weaknesses are widened creating caves, continual erosion on either side of the headland results in the formation of an arch. As the waves crash inside the cave, it can erode the roof of a cave resulting in a blow hole forming. Continual erosion at the foot of the arch, results in the roof of the arch becoming unstable and collapsing. This separates part of the headland now known as a stack (old harry). Continual erosion on the stump, results in formation of a stump (old harry's wive)

Thank you very much, I appreciate your effort :smile:

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mynamestaken

Does anyone know if you have to explain EVERY point you make in higher geography to get the mark? I got half marks for every question in my prelim despite putting the full amount of points for each question!

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username970964

Really hope Lithosphere and Rural are optional this year!

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AmyDetta

Original post by mynamestaken

I've never fully explained all of the points I make in exams or prelims and have gotten the mark for them, I do explain the ones I can write a lot about but other ones I just name or describe. I think it would be almost impossible to fully explain everything since were really pressed for time in the exam :frown:

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username970964

Original post by kamajama

My Teachers Predictions for this years exam were:
Limestone
Atmosphere Circulation / oceanic currents
Soil profiles
Hydrographs
Shifting Cultivation
Site and Situation of Glasgow/ OS MAP question (describing urban areas)
Census
Migration.
Last year he predicted 80% of the questions that would appear in the 2013 exam.

Paper 2 is predictable as well :smile:

Did you study Urban Change for Paper 2? What do you think will come up there?

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mynamestaken

Yeah, I did think it would be hard to explain all the points! Maybe I just didn't write the correct things :smile:

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mynamestaken

Does everyone write in bullet points for geography, or full sentences?

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AmyDetta

Original post by mynamestaken

Does everyone write in bullet points for geography, or full sentences?

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Full sentences are best. Never write in bullet points unless you're really pressed for time at the end, sometimes markers won't give you anymore if all your answers are in bullet points

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Deanp7554

I really hope limestone doesn't come up because my teacher never taught me it because it came up last year

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mynamestaken

Oh okay thank you!!

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allysonboyd97

Does anybody have a rough idea of what will come up in Section B + C?

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mglen

Original post by allysonboyd97

Does anybody have a rough idea of what will come up in Section B + C?

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If you look at the last page I posted a list of what has been compulsory and optional in the past few years. There's a very good chance that Atmosphere and Lithosphere will be optional considering they have both been compulsory 3 times in the last 4 years.

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AmyDetta

I know someones already posted their teachers predictions by what do you predict will be the questions for the urban, industry and rural topic?

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username970964

What do you think will come up for Hydrosphere apart from Hydrographs? I have a weird feeling that Hydrosphere will be compulsory this year :s-smilie:

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username970964

Original post by mglen

What do you think will be compulsory this year for the Human topics?

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DizzyLizzy3

Does it matter which order I answer the questions? ?

Before I forget, does anyone have any tips for how to remember each model answer. All the information doesn't stick in my brain.