tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59368928236368521462012-02-17T01:45:24.753ZAES Geographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04892862246310720895noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936892823636852146.post-2298694687921526662007-09-17T21:01:00.000Z2007-09-17T21:03:57.366ZRemember that Geography Coursework is due on Monday October 1st at breaktime in C21!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5936892823636852146-229869468792152666?l=aesgcsegeog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Eyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15657628146312912473noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936892823636852146.post-43742134481150195372007-04-22T07:26:00.000Z2007-04-22T07:40:13.449Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/swimgram02/geography/Waterfall_formation23.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 291px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/swimgram02/geography/Waterfall_formation23.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:130%;" ><span><span><span>Waterfalls form where the river bed has a layer of harder rock overlying the softer rocks.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><ol style="font-family: arial;"><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span>As water falls the softer rock is eroded much more quickly than the harder rock; therefore undercutting the harder rock.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span>The hard, overrhanging rock eventurally collapses.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span>The collapsed rocks fall into the plunge pool causing more erosion of the soft rocks and a deeper plunge pool.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span>This goes on continuously causing the waterfall to retreat upstream.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span>The waterfall leaves a steap sided gorge as it reatrets.</span></span></li></ol> <span style="font-family: arial;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Waterfalls may also be caused as a result of:</span> <ul><li style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Glacial Erosion</span></li><li style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A Fall in Sea Level</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Earth Movement</span><br /></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5936892823636852146-4374213448115019537?l=aesgcsegeog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AES Geographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04892862246310720895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936892823636852146.post-40184365573374096582007-03-01T19:31:00.000Z2007-03-01T19:34:22.674ZYour homework set today was to produce a page with a picture on an ecosystem of your choice from the following: savanna, tropical <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rain forest</span>, or coniferous forest.<br /><br />You should include some basic details on this ecosystem including its geographical location, the climate, and details on vegetation type.<br /><br />Due Wednesday March 7th.<br /><br />Mr. Eyre<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5936892823636852146-4018436557337409658?l=aesgcsegeog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AES Geographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04892862246310720895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936892823636852146.post-34790215936016388322007-02-28T17:36:00.000Z2007-03-01T06:35:52.813Z<span style="font-weight: bold;">Ecosystem</span> - a living community of plants and animals which also includes elements of the natural environment, such as climate and soil. Each element in the system whether living or natural, depends on, and i<span style="font-family:georgia;">nfluen</span>ces, others.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" >Alternative defininition of an Ecosys<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >tem:</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >A community of plants and animals sharing an environment.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >The largest ecosystem units are called biomes.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YCigFXtNtrE/ReXCmxLoCxI/AAAAAAAAAAY/ZPyVgut8X_Y/s1600-h/File0013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YCigFXtNtrE/ReXCmxLoCxI/AAAAAAAAAAY/ZPyVgut8X_Y/s320/File0013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036645729576684306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The image above shows the global distribution of ecosystems (click on it for a larger view).</span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5936892823636852146-3479021593601638832?l=aesgcsegeog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AES Geographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04892862246310720895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936892823636852146.post-30156065272838970732007-02-28T16:54:00.000Z2007-02-28T17:03:57.996Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YCigFXtNtrE/ReW0RRLoCwI/AAAAAAAAAAM/IUi34n7ECM0/s1600-h/soccer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YCigFXtNtrE/ReW0RRLoCwI/AAAAAAAAAAM/IUi34n7ECM0/s320/soccer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036629967046707970" border="0" /></a>The above image was taken in a favela in Rio de Janero, Brazil.<br /><br />Some usefull weblinks for settlement revision:<br /><a href="http://www.s-cool.co.uk/topic_principles.asp?loc=pr&topic_id=9&amp;subject_id=20">S-Cool Revision on Settlement</a><br /><a href="http://www.hewett.norfolk.sch.uk/curric/NewGeog/revision/pop_sett1.htm">A Quick Matching Exercise on another schools website</a><br /><a href="http://www.stpetershigh.org.uk/DEPARTMENTS/GEOGRAPHY_DEPT/gStott/gsgcse10_11sett.htm">Revision Guidlines for Settlement - usefull information but ugly colour scheme</a><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/urbanrural/index.shtml">GCSE Bitesize Revision Link</a><br /><br />Remember to ensure that you revise the meaning of key words; alot of people lost marks in their test because they did not know the meaning of all the key words.<br /><br />If you find any other good resources or websites leave a comment or let your geography teacher know.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5936892823636852146-3015606527283897073?l=aesgcsegeog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AES Geographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04892862246310720895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936892823636852146.post-5354560803733333882007-02-28T16:49:00.000Z2007-02-28T16:53:52.362ZThis blog is set up to help our Year 10 Geographers make the most of their GCSE course; it will be updated after most lessons to give extra help and weblinks as well as a homework reminder.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5936892823636852146-535456080373333388?l=aesgcsegeog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AES Geographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04892862246310720895noreply@blogger.com0