Egyptian British International School
Humanities - Year 8
Studyguide – Geography 2015
Book: New Key Geography – Interactions
1. Factors that affect climate
Pages: 6 and 7
Objective: Students should be able to identify and differentiate between 4 key factors
that determine climate. Students should be able to explain how these 4 key factors can
determine any existing climate.
2. Ecosystems
Pages: 10 and 11
Objective: Students should be able to define an ecosystem and the elements it is
comprised of.
3. The Mediterranean climate
Pages: 16 and 17
Objective: Students should be able to determine the features of an Equatorial climate
and explain how the 4 key climate factors determine this climate.
4. Mediterranean Vegetation
Pages: 18 and 19
Objective: SS will be able to identify and label several types of Mediterranean
vegetation and give examples found in their own environment.
5. Development and overpopulation
Pages: 128 and 129
Objective: Students should be able to relate overpopulation to a country’s development
as well as the living standards and quality of life.
6. Note:
The book is the main source of studying. Revise all previous assigned activities of the
book.
Revise all words studied in the previous mentioned topics through glossary of the book
Glossary From page142to144
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