Geography
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Geography
Grade 11
Contents
Contents
General Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Introduction to geographical skills and techniques................................................ 2 Unit 1 Mapwork skills ........................................................................................... 2 Unit 2 Working with 1:50 000 topographic maps .................................................... 7 Unit 3 Aerial photographs and orthophoto maps .................................................. 11 Unit 4 Geographical Information Systems ........................................................... 14 Unit 5 Using atlases ............................................................................................17 Unit 6 Fieldwork................................................................................................. 19 Questions ......................................................................................................... 20 Topic 1 The atmosphere...................................................................................... 22 Unit 1 The Earth’s energy balance ....................................................................... 22 Unit 2 Global air circulation ................................................................................ 28 Unit 3 Africa’s weather and climate ..................................................................... 40 Unit 4 Droughts and desertification .................................................................... 46 Questions ..........................................................................................................51 Topic 2 Geomorphology ..................................................................................... 56 Unit 1 Topography associated with horizontally layered rocks .............................. 56 Unit 2 Topography associated with inclined rock strata
Geography
Grade 11
Contents
Contents
General Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Introduction to geographical skills and techniques................................................ 2 Unit 1 Mapwork skills ........................................................................................... 2 Unit 2 Working with 1:50 000 topographic maps .................................................... 7 Unit 3 Aerial photographs and orthophoto maps .................................................. 11 Unit 4 Geographical Information Systems ........................................................... 14 Unit 5 Using atlases ............................................................................................17 Unit 6 Fieldwork................................................................................................. 19 Questions ......................................................................................................... 20 Topic 1 The atmosphere...................................................................................... 22 Unit 1 The Earth’s energy balance ....................................................................... 22 Unit 2 Global air circulation ................................................................................ 28 Unit 3 Africa’s weather and climate ..................................................................... 40 Unit 4 Droughts and desertification .................................................................... 46 Questions ..........................................................................................................51 Topic 2 Geomorphology ..................................................................................... 56 Unit 1 Topography associated with horizontally layered rocks .............................. 56 Unit 2 Topography associated with inclined rock strata