Guidelines and Fieldwork Booklet for Unit 1 Natural Environments:
HANGING ROCK
AREA OF STUDY 1:
Students must be able to identify the Geographic Characteristics, for example location,
climate, soils, drainage, natural vegetation and topography of a chosen Natural Environment.
Identifying the natural features from different kinds of imagery, topographic maps and
fieldwork activities. Investigating the natural processes, including extreme natural events
that create and change landforms, landscapes and environments.
OUTCOME 1- KEY SKILLS:
• conduct fieldwork at a local site and collect data;
• collect, sort, process and represent spatial data related to formation of natural
environments using a range of geographic techniques and media, that may include fieldwork
data;
• identify and describe the geographic characteristics of selected natural environments
• analyse and explain data about the geographic characteristics of natural environments
produced by the interaction of natural processes;
• apply spatial concepts as appropriate.
Task
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On the basis of your observations and fieldwork notes, you are to complete this
fieldwork booklet as well as a Fieldwork test on THURSDAY 20 AUGUST on
your findings and observations of the Natural Environment of Hanging Rock, which will
be the basis for SAC 2.
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TIMETABLE:
Leave St. Joseph’s College: 8:00am
Arrive at Hanging Rock: 10:15am
Morning Tea: 10:15-10:30am
Ranger Tour: 10:30-12:00pm
Lunch, Cricket etc: 12:00-1:00pm
Straw’s Lane (Optical Illusion): 1:00-1:15pm
Leave for School: 1:15
Stop in Elmore for bathroom break/food: 2:45pm
Arrive at School: 3:15pm
Questions:
1.
Describe the landscape of Hanging Rock. Note vegetation cover, topography, soil,
climate, surroundings, infrastructures, etc.
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4 marks
2. Describe the Geographic Characteristics of this Natural Environment?
What is the
present land
use?
List the
Vegetation
that is
present?
What types
of trees are
only present
on the Rock?
What
animal or
bird life
is
present?
List one unusual or
eerie fact about
the Rock
Describe the
prominent
geological
formation
(type of
volcanic
landform)
How has it changed
over time (Spatial
change over time)
12 marks
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Now list some of your own Geographic Characteristics: Remember to use questions from text (how
is it changing, how will it look in future, etc)
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3 marks
3.In the space below complete a sketch of Hanging Rock and the type of Volcanic Landform.
2 marks
4. Identify all Nine Spatial Concepts of Hanging Rock:
1. Location
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
18 marks
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5. Describe the natural processes causing change to Hanging Rock such as, weathering,
erosion and drought. Create a series of diagram or sketches that show the impact of
the factors at a variety of stages in the development of landforms.
4 marks
4 marks
6. Describe why human processes such as deforestation, tourism, pollution, fires and the
designation of National Parks, cause change to Hanging Rock.
4 marks
7. List one fact that you did not know before today.
1 mark
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8. Identify the Earth’s four natural systems and the ways in which they are dynamic and
interactive in relation to the Volcanic Landform of Hanging Rock:
8 marks
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FIELDWORK BOOKLET: 56 Marks/
FIELDWORK TEST: 44 Marks/
TOTAL MARKS FOR SAC 2: 100 Marks
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
VERY HIGH
Detailed
responses
All questions
completed in
full
Identified the
Geographic
Characteristics
of Hanging
Rock
Identified all
Nine Spatial
Concepts
Able
to
describe how
the
Natural
Environment of
Hanging Rock
is developed by
natural
processes,
including
extreme
natural events
as
well
as
human activity.
Identified the
Earth’s four
natural
systems and
the ways in
which they
are dynamic
and
interactive
Hanging Rock Fieldwork Booklet Term 1
HIGH
MEDIUM
LOW
NOT
SHOWN
YEAR 11 GEOGRAPHY
UNIT 1: NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
HANGING ROCK
FIELDWORK BOOKLET
NAME: ____________________________________
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