Sandford International School

School Closure Work

Year Group: 11
Subject: Geography
Teacher: Mr Creighton
Email: liam.macentee-c@sandfordschool.org
Zoom time: Wednesday 23/09 10:30am
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83937586684?pwd=T1habDNTUWlwdEx6SlNLTzB0MXM1QT09
Meeting ID: 839 3758 6684
Passcode: GeoLMC

- Dear Year 11.

- Welcome to the start of a new school year. I hope you had some rest over the summer break. If you are reading this, then it sadly means that school has not
restarted as we planned, and you are still working online. We truly sympathize with this difficult situation and do know we are here to support you.
- To ensure you do not fall behind with your studies it is vital that you keep going with your work to enable you to successfully sit your IGCSE exams next year.
Please therefore follow the instructions carefully below to complete all the work you need to week by week.
- Thank you in advance for your hard work.

Climate and Ecosystems

Syllabus: Describe and explain the characteristics of two climates: • equatorial • hot desert
Describe and explain the characteristics of tropical rainforest and hot desert ecosystems Describe the causes and effects of deforestation of tropical
rainforest
Further guidance Climate characteristics (including temperature [mean temperature of the hottest month, mean temperature of the coolest month,
annual range]; and precipitation [the amount and seasonal distribution]) Factors influencing the characteristics of these climates (including latitude,
pressure systems, winds, distance from the sea, altitude and ocean currents) Climatic graphs showing the main characteristics of temperature and rainfall
 of the two climates The relationship in each ecosystem of natural vegetation, soil, wildlife and climate Effects on the natural environment (both locally and
globally) along with effects on people
Case Studies required for 2.5 • An area of tropical rainforest • An area of hot desert

Week 1: Case study - Hot deserts. Make a presentation.

Tasks Resources and Links Assessments
You have now got excellent notes on rainforests. To have Do your own research online but some of the links below Case Study: The Sahara
equally good notes on hot deserts (the other case study may help you create your presentation: This case study will be
you need to learn) then please research and make another created as a PowerPoint
PowerPoint case study by following the instructions below. Most of the information can found on the website page presentation.
below – you may have to watch some of the short video
This work should take you two weeks.
clips to get the answers:
Each of the questions
https://www.thegeographeronline.net/climate-and-
Each of the questions below should be on a different slide ecosystems.html should be on a different
with written information and pictures or diagrams. slide with written
Other information can be found here: information and
Don’t just copy and paste words – write in your own style https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2tq4j6/revision/1 pictures or diagrams.
(it is fine to copy maps and diagrams) https://www.geographypods.com/24-rainforests--
deserts.html (you will need to move down to the second Don’t just copy and
Case Study: The Sahara/Sahel half of this page to find the information on deserts). paste words – write in
Locate the Sahara and Sahel (this is the area that borders your own style (it is fine
the Sahara). Include a map and describe in one paragraph: to copy maps and
where is it, which countries does it cover, any major diagrams)
features eg Nile river etc.
When finished please
Describe the climate of the region including a climate send your work to:
graph (you can use the graph of Cairo you previously liam.macentee-
made). c@sandfordschool.org

Why is this region a desert? Use maps or diagrams to

describe why we get deserts at the Tropics of Cancer and
Capricorn?

-Give some specific examples of plants and animals that

live here and how they have adapted.
- What is desertification?

- What human activities are occurring in the area

particularly at the Sahel to increase desertification (the
area that borders the Sahara)?

- What is being done to try and reduce desertification and

protect the environment (the Great green wall)?

Remember that your information must be SPECIFIC to the

region!

Each of the questions above should be on a different slide

with written information and pictures or diagrams.

Don’t just copy and paste words – write in your own style
(it is fine to copy maps and diagrams)

When finished please send your work to:

liam.macentee-c@sandfordschool.org