NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CURRICULUM SUPPORT
Geography
Landscapes
Resource Pack
[INTERMEDIATE 1,
INTERMEDIATE 2]
Ian Rae
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First published 2000
Electronic version 2001
© Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum 2000
This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for educational purposes by
educational establishments in Scotland provided that no profit accrues at any stage.
Acknowledgements
Learning and Teaching Scotland gratefully acknowledge this contribution to the Higher
Still support programme for Geography. Thanks are due in particular to Ian Rae and Sandy
Robertson, authors of the original Short Course Geology and Scenery (SCCC, 1992) upon
which parts of this publication are based, and Andrew McLeish, author of the original
Short Course Earth Materials: Rocks and Minerals, upon which other parts are based.
Drawings are by Bob McAllister and Andrew McLeish. The photographs on pages 34, 41,
81, 94 and 112 are from the British Geological Survey, © NERC. All rights reserved. The
photograph on page 141 is © Aerographica/Patricia and Angus Macdonald.
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CONTENTS
Student Guide
1
Teacher Guide
9
Section 1:
Weathering and Erosion
Information Book
Activity Sheets
17
28
Section 2:
Rocks
Information Book
Activity Sheets
48
55
Section 3:
Glaciated Uplands
Information Book
Activity Sheets
67
75
Section 4:
Upland Limestone Landscapes
Information Book
Activity Sheets
86
91
Section 5:
Coastal Landscapes
Information Book
Activity Sheets
101
108
Section 6:
Volcanic Landscapes
Information Book
Activity Sheets
121
132
Student Answer Sheets
143
GEOGR APHY: LANDSCAPES
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GEOGR APHY: LANDSCAPES