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Does anyone have any predictions for the compulsory topics for paper 1? Just starting studying tomorrow for this exam and I've kinda left it a bit late to study all topics in full so does anyone know the topics that are most likely to come up as compulsory questions?

Reply 141

Floozie1

I'm just glad that there's always the malaria question. Once you get the hang of it, it just seems to stick :biggrin:

Reply 142

Nessie162

3 days! I'm so unprepared...

I'm focusing on Atmosphere, Rural and Urban units today, hopefully I can get them out of the way.

Reply 143

CSM1996

Original post by Nessie162

3 days! I'm so unprepared...

I'm focusing on Atmosphere, Rural and Urban units today, hopefully I can get them out of the way.

You have a fun day ahead of you :wink:

Reply 144

CSM1996

My predictions (I bet you I get like 0 right, but it's worth a go :lol:

)

1: Hydrosphere - Course of river/valley and Feature (my guess either being Waterfall or one that is on the river)
2: Biosphere - Sand dune succession and climax vegetation
3: Rural - Options between commercial and intensive peasant farming (Features and then changes/impacts)
4: Urban - Map evidence of CBD and changes in inner city
5: Atmosphere - Global heat budget and ocean currents
6: Lithosphere - Limestone feature and formation of rockfall.
7: Population - Population pyramids and impacts of changes
8: Industry - Growth factors and methods of attracting new industry.

Some of the optional ones will probably be wrong because they are probably worth more than 14 marks each, but I think that is what is coming up, it just depends if it is optional or not :smile:

P.s. they are my predictions, not a teachers, so don't trust me :lol:

I've probably got them all wrong

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Reply 145

LOV3DRUNK

For lithosphere in Paper 1 my teachers highly predict limestone to be this years question.
Because 2012 - Glaciation.
2011 - Coasts.
2010 - Glaciation.
And 2009 was the last year Limestone came up.

I have attached notes with diagrams on the formation of Limestone Pavement. If anyone would like any other notes I am very happy to share. :smile:

I studied RBM and the North America Colorado river, and also Dev + Health for my paper 2 topics. Good luck on Thursday everyone!

Reply 146

exams2013

does anybody else find atmosphere ridiculously difficult?

Reply 147

exams2013

Original post by alfalimaindia

For a U shaped valley:

Also briefly explain what plucking and abrasion are.
Picture of my notes under the spoiler. Excuse the bad quality.

Are you wanting notes for a corrie as well?

Spoiler

Plucking is just the ice 'grabbing' the rocks and tearing them out the ground, and abrasion is just the rubbing away at the rock yeah?

Reply 148

Nessie162

I need a full marks model answer for RBM Colorado Basin - Choosing a site for a dam.
Please, anyone! I lost my all RBM notes :frown:

Original post by exams2013

does anybody else find atmosphere ridiculously difficult?

Me too!
I'm learning this stuff all by heart hopefully It'll be enough... http://www.ardacad.co.uk/geo/notes/h_modelans/atmosphere.pdf

Reply 149

RKS330

For atmosphere questions on either global warming causes or consequences does anyone mention anything about El Niño/ La Niño?

Reply 150

alfalimaindia

Original post by exams2013

Plucking is just the ice 'grabbing' the rocks and tearing them out the ground, and abrasion is just the rubbing away at the rock yeah?

Yeah, pretty much.

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CSM1996

Original post by RKS330

For atmosphere questions on either global warming causes or consequences does anyone mention anything about El Niño/ La Niño?

I say one line in the physic causes and that is "There are long term changes in oceanic circulation patterns e.g. El nino :lol

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username1072682

Original post by alfalimaindia

Limestone:
If you describe like freeze thaw action too.

Spoiler

hi sorry to bother you but by ant change do you have any notes on glacial deposition :colondollar:

Reply 153

RKS330

Original post by CSM1996

I say one line in the physic causes and that is "There are long term changes in oceanic circulation patterns e.g. El nino :lol

Thanks, does anyone have a good answer on atmospheric circulation?

Reply 154

JM1996

Don't know if it has been mentioned but I think costal features is going to come up this year

Reply 155

ChrissyH

Original post by JM1996

Don't know if it has been mentioned but I think costal features is going to come up this year

Hopefully.

Reply 156

JM1996

Original post by ChrissyH

Hopefully.

Not came up since 2010 so heres hoping! :smile:

Reply 157

alfalimaindia

Original post by lovecupcakes

hi sorry to bother you but by ant change do you have any notes on glacial deposition :colondollar:

I'm not entirely sure which ones are deposition so here's all of them.
They're not exactly best quality but I couldn't be bothered scanning them. Also some of the v's kind of look like r's.

Glaciation:

Spoiler

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Reply 158

Floozie1