This is a complete revision guide for Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Geography A. Use this well and a grade 9 in Geography A exam is well within reach. These comprehensive yet succinct notes are compiled with class notes, practice questions and images. As for the sources, I have used lessons, revision guides, official Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Geography A books, past papers and other recommended readings.
All the topics are covered in these notes. It’s easy to read and follow. Therefore, this is one of the best materials you will ever find for Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Geography A subject.
Notably, Topic 1 contains the optional two sub-topics:
- 1A: Coastal landscapes and processes
- 1B: River landscapes and processes
Following topics are included in these notes:
- Topic 1 – The changing landscapes of the UK
- Sedimentary Rock
- Igneous Rock
- Metamorphic Rock
- Granite Tor (Dartmoor Tor)
- Limestone Pavement (Malham Cove)
- Chalk Escarpments (North & South Downs)
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Settlements
- Topic 1A – Coastal Landscapes and Processes
- Erosion – The action of waves wearing away rock.
- Weathering – The breakdown of rocks at or near the surface of the ground.
- Mass Movement – The downslope movement of rocks under the influence of gravity.
- Transportation – The movement of material within the water by waves.
- Deposition – When water doesn’t have enough energy to carry material it is dropped.
- What causes waves to form?
- Why are some waves larger than others?
- What happens when the wave reaches the shore?
- What are the different types of waves?
- Discordant coast
- Concordant coast
- Headlands and Bays
- Wave cut notch
- Wave cut platform
- Caves, arches, stacks and stumps
- How is sediment moved along the coast?
- Sand Spit
- Bar
- Rising Sea Level (causes)
- Rising Sea Level (effects)
- Storms and Storm Surges (causes)
- Storms and Storm Surges (effects)
- Human (causes)
- Human (effects)
- Shoreline Management Plans (SMP)
- Soft Engineering
- Hard Engineering
- Topic 1B – River landscapes and processes
- Erosion – The action of water wearing away rock
- Transportation – The movement of sediment downstream
- Deposition – When water doesn’t have enough energy to carry material it is dropped.
- Interlocking Spurs
- Waterfalls and Gorges
- Meanders
- Oxbow Lakes
- Floodplain
- Levees
- Upper Course
- Middle Course
- Lower Course
- Physical Causes of Flooding
- Human Causes of Flooding
- Effects of Flooding on People and Environment
- Effects on people
- Effects on the environment
- Hard Engineering Techniques
- Soft Engineering Techniques
- Topic 2 – Weather Hazards and Climate Change
- Natural Causes of Climate Change
- The Greenhouse Effect
- Food Production
- Sea Level Rise
- UK Climate over time
- UK Climate and Location
- Formation
- Movement
- Location
- Frequency
- Social Impacts
- Economic Impacts
- Environmental Impacts
- Responses
- Social Impacts
- Economic Impacts
- Environmental Impacts
- Responses
- Meteorological Drought
- Hydrological Drought
- Social Impacts
- Economic Impacts
- Environmental Impacts
- Location
- Causes
- Key Effects
- Responses
- Location
- Causes
- Key Effects
- Responses
- Topic 3 – Ecosystems, biodiversity and management
- Ecosystem Distribution
- Local Factors
- The Nutrient Cycle
- Biotic and Abiotic
- Human Activities Damaging Marine Ecosystems
- Characteristics
- Biotic
- Abiotic
- Biodiversity & Adaptation
- Goods & Services
- Goods
- Services
- Changes to TRF Structure
- Changes to TRF Function
- Changes to TRF Biodiversity
- Deforestation in Madagascar
- Sustainable Management
- Characteristics
- Biotic
- Abiotic
- Food webs
- Woodland Tree Adaptation
- Deciduous Animal Adaptation
- Goods
- Services
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity
- Deforestation
- Coniferous vs Deciduous Woodland
- Economic Causes
- Social Causes
- Sustainable Woodland Management
- Sustainable Use of the New Forest
- Topic 4 – Changing cities
- Urban Population Growth
- Urbanisation in the Developed World
- Urbanisation in the Developing/Emerging World
- Reasons for growth in Developing/Emerging World
- Population Distribution
- London’s Site
- London’s Structure
- Suburbanisation (1920’s-30’s)
- Counter-urbanisation (1970’s onwards)
- Re-urbanisation (1990 onwards)
- National Migration
- International Migration
- Impact
- London Population Facts
- De-industrialisation
- Impacts of de-industrialisation
- Economic change increasing inequality
- Deprivation in London
- Why is there inequality in London?
- Quality of life in London
- Why has London’s CBD changed?
- CBD Redevelopment
- Recycling
- Green Transport
- Sustainability
- Eco-footprint
- Open Space
- Background Information
- Mumbai City’s Structure
- Population Growth
- Spatial Inequality
- Reasons for Differences in Quality of Life
- Water Supply
- Housing
- Informal/under-employment
- Pollution
- Bottom-up Strategies
- Top-down Strategies
- Topic 5 – Global development
- Human Development
- Factors Affecting Development
- Food Security
- Water Security
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- GDP Per Capita
- Gross National Income (GNI)
- Human Development Index (HDI)
- Political Corruption
- Topic 6 – Resource management
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