Sunday, April 27, 2008
Exams for sec 1 & 2 @ 7:24 AM
For the sec 1, please take note that chapter 1 & 7 is not tested. I will explain to you what you should be covering for each chapter.Chapter 2- Essentially about characteristics about Earth, like its orbit, rotation, etc.
Chapter 3- The difference between the physical and human environment and how the !kung bushmen and the city people adapt to their environment. Lastly, how the human environment changes to suit people's needs.
Chapter 4- I will not be testing on the different types of maps, longitudes & latitudes, but I will be testing on the international timezone and you must know the parts of the map.
Chapter 5- Learn your 4 and 6 grid reference, cross section drawing of landforms, how to find actual distance on the map using the scale, bearings and compass direction. I will not be testing on gradient and curve line distance. The grid box distance is exactly 1cm both in height and width, so use your ruler and measure the 6 grid reference, instead of estimating.
Chapter 6- Be able to tell what is foreground, midground and background based on the features found in the picture. Know what is a landscape, aerial and satellite photo and how each are different. Questions here is tougher than before, so read what the question is asking carefully, before answering.
Chapter 8- Read and remember all the facts, that is all.
Chapter 9- know how igneous, sedimentary and metamoorphic rocks are created, know how each rock looks like and an example of each type of rock.
For the sec 2 N(A),
Chapter 2-Know your population pyramids and whether it represents a developing country or developed country based on the children, working and elderly population group. Know the difference between population density and distrbution. Know what are the factors that lead to increase and decrease in birth and death rate.
Chapter 3- Know what is a rural and urban settlement and the 3 different types of settlement patterns.
Chapter 4- Understand what is shifting culitvation, the steps involved and the slash and burn method. Know the difference between subsistence and commerical farming, what is the difference between subsistence and commercial wet rice cultivation. Know the advantage and disadvantages of high tech farming.
Chapter 5- Know the types of communication (printed media and telecommunication) and transportation, what is globalisation, what is entrepreneurship, what is a transport hub and how the world has become smaller.
Chapter 6- High human population and advancement in technology has lead to increase in pollution, know an example on how pollution occur at local, regional and global level and how the 3Rs can be done at individual, national and international level.
Chapter 7- Know how we are running short on land, how we can increase land supply and the problems comes with it, what is price mechanism, what is opportunity cost. Learn also what is mixed landuse, how we can increase farming land and its problem and why conserving land for the environment is important.
For the sec 2 express,
Learn how the fruits, flowers, roots, leaves of the tropical rainforest and mangrove forest help the trees adapt to their environment.
For pollution, global warming and ozone depletion, learn about the causes, effects and preventions. For chapter 6, refer to the sec 2 N(A), it is the same.
That's all for now.
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