National 5 Geography SQA

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198 topics in 12 modules

☑️ Physical Environments: Weather 10 topics
- The Nine Weather Elements
- The effect of latitude on local weather
- The effect of relief rainfall on local weather
- The effect of aspect on local weather
- The effect of distance from the sea on local weather
- Differences between winter and summer weather characteristics
- The synoptic chart
- Weather station cirles
- Weather associated with depressions
- Weather associated with anticyclones
☑️ Physical Environments: Rivers and Coasts 29 topics
- Rivers: Erosion
- Rivers: Transportation
- Rivers: Deposition
- Rivers: Hydraulic action
- Rivers: Corrosion
- Rivers: Attrition
- Rivers: Solution/ corrosion
- Rivers: Three stages of a river
- Rivers: How rivers transport rocks
- Rivers: Key river features
- Rivers: Upper course of a river valley
- Rivers: Formation of a v-shaped valley
- Rivers: How waterfalls are formed
- Rivers: Middle course of a river valley
- Rivers: Formation of a meander
- Coasts: UK coastal areas
- Coasts: Features of a coastal landscape
- Coasts: Hydraulic action
- Coasts: Abrasion
- Coasts: Solution
- Coasts: Attrition
- Coasts: Wave-cut platform
- Coasts: Formation of headlands and bays
- Coasts: Formation of sea caves, arches and stacks
- Coasts: Longshore drift
- Coasts: Formation of a sand spit
- Coasts: OS Map coastal features
- Coasts: Conflicts between Dorset Coast land users
- Coasts: Solutions to land user conflicts
☑️ Physical Environments: Upland limestone and glaciated environments 14 topics
- Upland limestone: Carbonation
- Upland limestone: Solution
- Upland limestone: Freeze-thaw
- Upland limestone: Upland limestone landscape
- Upland limestone: Key limestone features
- Upland limestone: Formation of clints and grikes
- Upland limestone: Formation of a swallow hole
- Upland limestone: Intermittent drainage
- Upland limestone: Formation of caverns
- Upland limestone: Formation of stalactites and stalagmites
- Upland limestone: Gas diffusion
- Upland limestone: Conflicts between land users Yorkshire Dales
- Upland limestone: Solutions to land use conflicts
- Upland limestone: OS Map limestone features
☑️ Physical Environments: Upland limestone and glaciation 12 topics
- Glaciation: List examples in the UK
- Glaciation: Features of glaciated uplands
- Glaciation: Plucking
- Glaciation: Abrasion
- Glaciation: Freeze-thaw weathering
- Glaciation: U-shaped valley
- Glaciation: Corries
- Glaciation: Aretes
- Glaciation: Conflicts between land users Cairngorms
- Glaciation: Solutions to land use conflicts
- Glaciation: Pyramidal peaks
- Glaciation: OS Map glacial features
☑️ Human Environments: Population 11 topics
- Developed and Developing Countries
- Social Indicators
- Economic Indicators
- Physical factors that influence global population distribution
- Human factors that influence global population distribution
- Factors affecting birth rates in developed countries
- Factors affecting death rates in developed countries
- Factors affecting birth rates in developing countries
- Factors affecting death rates in developing countries
- Population pyramids
- Demographic transition models
☑️ Human Environments: Urban 21 topics
- Examples of developed and developing cities
- The old industrial zone in an urban area
- The old housing zone in an urban area
- The new housing zone in an urban area
- The new industrial zone in an urban area
- The new business district in an urban area
- Examples of land use zones in Glasgow
- Recent developments in urban CBDs: Shopping
- Recent developments in urban CBDs: Transport
- Recent developments in urban CBDs: Spread of CBD to inner city areas
- Shanty towns: poor-quality housing
- Shanty towns: overcrowding
- Shanty towns: poor healthcare
- Shanty towns: unemployment
- Shanty towns: pollution
- Shanty towns: crime
- Shanty towns: landslides
- Shanty towns: self-help housing schemes
- Shanty towns: local authority site and service schemes
- Shanty towns: new towns
- Shanty towns: the work of charities
☑️ Human Environments: Rural 12 topics
- Examples of farming areas in developed and developing countries
- Classification of farming types
- Importance of farming in developed countries
- Features of important agricultural areas
- Impact of diversification on the farming landscape in developed countries
- Impact of modern technology on the farming landscape in developed countries
- Impact of organic farming on the farming landscape in developed countries
- Impact of current government policy on the farming landscape in developed countries
- Importance of farming in developing countries
- Impact of modern technology on the farming landscape in developing countries
- Impact of genetically modified seeds on the farming landscape in developing countries
- Impact of biofuels on the farming landscape in developing countries
☑️ Global Issues: Natural Environment 15 topics
- Locate the equatorial climate region
- Draw a climate graph
- Describe equatorial climate from a climate graph
- Equatorial rainforest ecosystem
- Use of the equatorial rainforest
- Effects of degradation on the equatorial people
- Effects of degradation on the equatorial environment
- Locate the tundra climate region
- Describe tundra climate from a climate graph
- Tundra ecosystem
- Use of the tundra environment
- Misuse of the tundra environment
- Effects of degradation on the tundra people
- Effects of degradation on the tundra environment
- Strategies to minimise effects
☑️ Global Issues: Tourism 11 topics
- Examples of popular tourist and eco-tourist destinations
- Features of mass tourism
- Causes of mass tourism
- Impacts of mass tourism on people
- Impacts of mass tourism on the environment
- Strategies to manage tourism
- Features of eco-tourism
- Reasons for eco-tourism
- Impacts of eco-tourism on people
- Impacts of eco-tourism on the environment
- Strategies to manage eco-tourism
☑️ Global Issues: Environmental Hazards 26 topics
- Locate earthquakes on a world map
- Earthquakes: fault lines
- Earthquakes: shockwaves
- Earthquakes: focus
- Earthquakes: epicentre
- Main causes of earthquakes
- Impact of earthquakes on landscape and population
- Methods of prediction and planning for earthquakes
- Locate volcanoes on a world map
- Volcanoes: Cone
- Volcanoes: Crater
- Volcanoes: Vent
- Volcanoes: Magma chamber
- Volcanoes: Side vent
- Main causes of volcanoes
- Impact of volcanoes on landscape and population
- Methods of prediction and planning for volcanoes
- Locate tropical storms
- Tropical Storms: Eye of the storm
- Tropical Storms: Low air pressure
- Tropical Storms: Thunderstorms
- Causes of Tropical Storms: Water Temperature
- Causes of Tropical Storms: Location
- Causes of Tropical Storms: Weather Patterns
- Impact of tropical storms on landscape and population
- Methods of prediction and planning for tropical storms
☑️ Global Issues: Health 20 topics
- Main reasons for poor health in developing countries
- Effects of poor health on people and countries
- Solutions to poor health in developing countries
- Why developed countries have less disease
- Areas within developed countries with worst health
- Main factors affecting health in developed countries
- Distribution of malaria around the world
- Causes of malaria
- How malaria is transmitted
- Physical environments where malaria is found
- Human factors contributing to spread of malaria
- Methods to control malaria
- Causes of heart disease
- Factors in the distribution of heart disease
- Methods to control heart disease
- The role of the NHS in heart disease
- How HIV/AIDS affects people
- Factors in the distribution of HIV/AIDS
- Consequences of HIV/AIDS for countries
- Treating HIV/AIDS
☑️ Geographical Skills 17 topics
- Use a compass to give directions on an OS map
- Measure distance on a map and use a scale line to calculate real distance
- 4-figure grid references for grid squares on an OS map
- 6-figure grid references for symbols on OS map
- OS maps: Spot heights
- OS maps: Trip points
- OS maps: Contour lines
- Identifying different landforms by contour patterns
- Gathering techniques used in Geography
- Processing techniques used in Geography
- Draw a bar graph
- Draw a population pyramid
- Draw a line graph (single or multiple)
- Draw a pie chart
- Draw a divided bar graph
- Draw a scatter graph
- Draw a climate graph

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Physical Environments: Weather

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The Nine Weather Elements

Temperature

Temperature refers to how hot or cold the atmosphere is.
It is typically measured in degrees Celsius (°C).
Temperature can be affected by several factors, such as time of day, season of the year, and latitude.

Humidity

Humidity is the amount of water vapour present in the air.
It is expressed as a percentage (%).
High humidity often results in feeling hotter than it actually is, due to the slowing of evaporation.

Wind

The wind is the movement of air from one place to another.
Wind is caused by differences in air pressure.
Wind speed is typically measured in miles or kilometres per hour, while wind direction is defined by the direction from which it originates.

Precipitation

Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground.
It includes different forms such as rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
The amount of precipitation can greatly affect the climate of a place.

Atmospheric Pressure

Atmospheric pressure is the force applied by the weight of the air above a point.
It is usually measured in millibars or hectopascals.
Changes in atmospheric pressure can cause a change in weather conditions.

Cloud Cover

Cloud cover refers to the fraction of the sky obscured by clouds.
It is usually expressed in eighths or oktas.
Cloud cover can influence the temperature by blocking sunlight during the day and holding heat at night.

Visibility

Visibility is the distance one can see clearly through the atmosphere.
It can be affected by factors such as fog, heavy rain, snow, smog, and dust.
Poor visibility can affect travel and other activities, especially those that depend on sight.

Solar Radiation

Solar radiation is the energy we receive from the Sun.
It influences daily and seasonal weather patterns, and affects temperature and cloud formation.
Solar radiation varies by latitude, with the equator receiving the most and the poles receiving the least.

Weather Phenomena

Weather phenomena include events like thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes and typhoons which are caused by complex air and atmospheric conditions.
Such phenomena are typically accompanied by extreme forms of the basic weather elements described above.
Understanding and predicting these phenomena are crucial for preventing harm to individuals and damage to property.

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