STUDENT GUIDE
STUDENT GUIDE
Landscapes
How ‘Landscapes’ fits in with Intermediate 1/2 Geography.
The six sections of ‘Landscapes’ fit into Unit 1 People and the
Environment: Scotland/British Isles.
Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, combined with Case Studies provided by your
teacher make up ‘Physical Landscapes and Land Use’.
Sections 1, 3, 5 and 6, combined with Case Studies provided by your
teacher make up ‘Landscapes and Tourism’.
Materials
You will have to work through and complete a set of Student Activity
Sheets. Within these sheets there are some more difficult Extension
activities which you should do only if you have time. You will also use
an Information Book, which contains text, maps and diagrams to help
you to complete the activities. There are some Workcards to help you
with experiments. Finally, your room or lab will have a set of answers to
the questions in the Student Activity Sheets. The Information Book,
Workcards and Answer Sheets should not be marked or damaged.
Assessment
You will be assessed by your teacher at various times during the course
and by an external examination at the end of the course. If you are
successful you will be given an award at either Intermediate 1 or
Intermediate 2 level by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
The Outcomes for the two levels are listed at the front of each set of
Activity Sheets.
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Throughout the Student Activity Sheets you will find instruction symbols
which have the meanings shown in the table:
Symbol
Meaning
Collect (a workcard, worksheet or equipment)
Read part of the Information Book
STUDENT
CHECK
Check your answer against the Answer Sheets
TEACHER
CHECK
Get your teacher to check your work
Extension exercise
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TEACHER
DEMONSTRATION
Your teacher will show you something; e.g. an
experiment
VIDEO
Watch a video
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Section 1: Weathering and Erosion
Introduction
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Freeze-thaw action – an example of physical weathering
The effect of rainwater on limestone – an example of chemical
weathering
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Erosion, Transport and Deposition
The Work of Rivers
The Work of the Sea
The Work of Ice
The Work of the Wind
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Section 2: Rocks
Introduction
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Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Rocks and Relief
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Section 3: Glaciated Uplands
Introduction
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Corrie and Tarn
Arête
Pyramidal Peak
U-shaped Valley
Truncated Spur
Hanging Valley
Ribbon Lake
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Section 4: Upland Limestone Landscapes
Introduction
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Limestone Pavement, Clints and Grikes
Swallow Holes and Intermittent Drainage
Caverns
Gorges
Stalactites and Stalagmites
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Section 5: Coastal Landscapes
Introduction
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Headlands and Bays
Cliffs
Caves, Arches and Stacks
Spit, Bar and Tombolo
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Section 6: Volcanic Landscapes
Formation of Volcanoes
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Types of Volcano
Volcanic Activity in the British Isles
Lava Plateau
Dykes and Sills
Volcanic Plug
Crag and Tail
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