Coasts and limestone - previous posts

Do not forget to look at previous posts on these topics - use the contents list at the bottom right of the main page. there are lots of photos of Durdle Door and Old Harry and his wife ! Follow the links to the excellent BBC web sites - they are well worth looking at as Geography teachers have been involved in writing the material.

All the best to Higher & Advanced Higher candidates

Well here we are at the end of a year of hard work - well done to all of you. We have had a lot of fun. I have certainly enjoyed teaching you all. Keep calm and sleep well tonight ! Coast photos from Geography Photos as a final bit or revision for the Higher class can you name the features ?

Coasts revision

Another bright and lovely day. Don't forget to have a break in your revision progamme - fresh air and a walk will rejuvenate you although maybe not at this time of the morning !

As a follow on from the post yesterday a reminder about the excellent BBC Scotland web site.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/geog/coastline/index.shtml
It has been written by Geography teachers and is aimed at Intermediate and Higher Geography students. It is useful as a stand alone resource but obviously uses elements shown in the corresponding two tv progammes shown in class. The enhanced site differentiates betweeen the physical and human environment and therefore includes information relevant to RLR.

Another interesting web site relating to the Dorset coast is
http://www.jurassiccoast.com/
There is a lot of relevant information for coasts, RLR and mass movement e.g. landslides
http://www.jurassiccoast.com/278/the-coast-uncovered-30/coastal-processes-142/landslides-392.html

The geograph web site allows you to look at photos taken all over the U.K. the site is http://www.geograph.org.uk/ and then you can seach either by grid square or name. Ty it out by searching for a named coastal feature e.g. Durdle Door http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/55738 The photographs have been taken by Gwyn Jones & Sarah Johnson who like all contributors to geograph have allowed their publication under Creative Common License. If you are travelling in the UK this Summer why not take and submit some photos ?

Coastal features

A few questions to start with today.

1. Where is this ? (Clue fieldwork in IIS - we looked from the South side).
2. What is the feature called ?
3. How is it formed - could you draw diagrams and write an explanation ?
4. Using "O.S. get a map" http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm - can you find the O.S. map that shows this feature ?
This is a useful site to use when you want an O.S map to refer to.
5. For an excellent animation use the following link to the Geography site from Wycombe High School
http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupDownloadFile.asp?file=21605
In terms of Rural Land Resources there were some interesting activities taking place down there too see top photo) It has been so windy today that I am sure these people have had a VERY exciting day. Not a hobby I would like to take up. Remember to think about social and economic opportunities in all of your areas of study - limestone, glacial and coastal regions.

Mass movement

More Lithosphere revision today everyone's favourite topic ! - mass movement. There was a question about slumping last year but you can not assume anything so ensure you learn all of mass movement carefully. Remember the key points we identified and use the key words to help you focus on a detailed answer.

Hope you enjoyed the short movies and the photos of the landslip at Charmouth last January produced by some of my virtual Geography colleagues. I have been humming "slip sliding away" all day.

Slumping at Blackgang Chine (www.geographyphotos.com)

Meanwhile the Advanced Higher class are finishing off their Geographical Studies - keep going - this is the last lap now ! They are looking good - keep checking those Bibliographies and keep track of your word count. 3,000 words / 25 pages is the limit - you will be penalised if you go over either.