Year 10 Geography Research Report

Sand nourishment refers to the replacement of sediment on beaches that has previously been lost, generally through natural processes. It is a commonly used practice in coastal management. Collaroy Beach uses sand nourishment as longshore drift has moved sand, which cannot be replenished as there are rock formations preventing sediment from refilling the beach. Collaroy Beach also does not have an established dune system, and cannot trap sand.

The soil commonly found is alkaline which allows the desert plants to grow and gain nutrients through the roots in the ground. the temperature allows for Predators to be able to hunt for longer stretches of time in cooler temperatures and often rest in the shade in preparation of hunting in the warmer temperatures. the sand dunes help to Prevent soil erosion by storing sand that replaces the eroded sand below with more sand so the total amount of sand in an area does not decrease.

The geographic perspective is looking at the world like geographer. They do this by wanting to know the who, what, where how, of the world. The geographic perspective covers everything from the physical geography to history. People use the cultural perspective to understand the given global event. For example a situation in the Middle East would be best interpreted with information such as their culture, and history. The geographic perspective is looking at the world like geographer. They do this by wanting to know the who, what, where how, of the world. The geographic perspective covers everything from the physical geography to history. People use the cultural perspective to understand the given global event. For example a situation in the

In Juarez, Mexico, there is no law; the drug cartels hold all the power, and they use it to control every facet of society, not only to extort the citizens, but also to impose their will, which they achieve with brutal public savagery. In the mid-to-late 1900s, areas like Juarez were rare, but now, cities like it are on the rise and something must be done. To provide some context, 2006, the year of Felipe Calderon’s election, marked the beginning of Mexico’s ineffectual war on drugs (Buchenau). Since then, almost nothing has changed, and cartels still enjoy shocking impunity, resulting from their deep penetration of Mexican society. The Mexican drug war has affected Mexico’s poor and middle-class severely, causing them to live in constant fear of cartels more powerful than the Mexican government itself, and making violence, extortion, and kidnapping commonplace. These problems have the potential to spill over into the southern United States, which acts as a pathway for drug smugglers to transport their products to satiate America’s enormous drug demand. To combat this, Mexico and the United States, usually acting in spite of the other, have tried to reform the justice system and end the drug violence, but, up to this point, their efforts have been largely ineffective: some progress has been made, but not enough to really disrupt the cartels and return

I think I would be an excellent candidate for Advanced Placement Geography because I hand my work in on time and at high quality. My reading scores are at an 11th grade level. Essays are checked multiple times before being handed in. When a project is assigned I don't procrastinate working on it. If I earn a lower grade or am confused on a topic I ask for help and make sure not to make the same mistake again. I put school work ahead of social activities and sports. During a teacher's lecture I listen diligently and focus my attention on the task at hand. When the teacher is giving instructions I listen to them. I am always prepared with the materials I need for class each and every day. I participate in class activities and discussions.

diversity of habitats and animals there. Alpine Tundra is the highest ecosystem at Great Sand Dunes. The conditions are too harsh for trees to live there, but wild flowers, pikas, marmots, ptarmigans, and bighorn sheep live happily in these challenging conditions. The dune field with the tallest dunes in North America spreads across 30 square miles. These dunes are a place of extremes; the sand surface can reach 150° degrees Fahrenheit on a summer afternoon or drop to minus 20° degrees Fahrenheit on a winter night. While the top 2 inches of sand are often dry, these dunes are moist year-round, kept wet by ongoing precipitation. This

The physical geography in Switzerland plays a key role in the life of everyday citizens, from the climate, to the biome, to the significant landforms, to features that impact everyday life. Moving on to the mountainous terrain of Switzerland, where visitors see a climate that reacts to the elevation, the highlands, that brings lots of precipitation. This results in Switzerland gets 1000 to 1500 millimeters of precipitation a year. The elevation will affect the temperatures, the temperatures for the summer are pretty cold 41 degrees Fahrenheit to 56 degrees Fahrenheit; the temperatures for winter is 25 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit. This makes transportation to places during the year harder; meaning there has to be many winter

Results show that organic material increased among different stages of succession. When measuring diversity, by the Simpson diversity index, D value in which it accounted for individual’s richness and abundance (evenness). With this, the results have shown an increase in diversity as each dune goes further back in age. With percent coverage, results conclude and show that there is an irregular percent coverage when we have moved along the dunes. Outcomes for the fourth test have indicated a decrease in grasses to forbs as the dunes

The aim of this strategy was to include a shared-use recreational path, landscaping, public art, seating and other enhancements that improve the attractiveness of the coastal environment and the beach. This strategy was successful as vegetation has improved significantly and the plants have a survival rate of 75%. (City of Port Adelaide Enfield, Coast and Marine, n.d)

Discuss the impacts of storm events in the British Isles and evaluate the responses to them (40 marks)

Geography III , Elizabeth Bishop’s is based on her childhood. This is Bishop’s last book , a collection of artistic autobiographical works. Many literary critics believe that this is Bishop’s strongest work. Geography III was published in 1976. Many literary critics reveal that the title, is from nineteenth century Geography primer, a collection that teach moral lessons to children.

Sand dunes are unique among other coastal landforms as they are formed by wind rather than moving waters; they represent a store of sand above the landward limits of normal high tides where their vegetation is not dependent on the inundation of seawater for stability (French, 2001). During a storm, waves can reach the dune front and draw the sand onto the beach to form a storm beach profile; in normal seasons the wind blows the sand back to the dunes. The presence of vegetation in coastal areas improves slope stability, consolidates sediment and reduces wave energy moving onshore; therefore, it protects the shoreline from erosion. It is very successful in estuarine conditions (low energy environment), but not on the open coast (high energy

Beaches are one of the leading places that everyone wants to know, live or travel at least once in their lives. A place where you can relax, do activities and also spend time with friends and family. Beaches are also well-known for their beautiful landscapes at sunset. However, the beaches are currently experiencing some factors that is causing risks not only to the people who live there, but also for the variety of animals that depends from this ecosystem.

If I taught Cultural Geography, I would change many things because it is important to learn new things each week. I would teach one subject every week for the rest of the week and have a mini quiz on Friday about it. I would make sure my students stayed on task and actually learn what the topic is. It is important for them to learn new things and remember them. In order for my students to be successful, I would make sure the class is not boring. I would teach a different country every week, watch videos about it, and read articles about it. Then when the end of the week comes on Friday we would have a mini quiz about that country. In order to help students learn and to earn their trust, I would get to know them first and ask them about

The wind speed is consistent for the fore shore and embryo dunes with gust causing ranges of speeds recorded. The average wind speed was 4km/hr. South-westerly winds prevailed at the sites. There is variance between the wind directions recorded at the dune slack with the average showing a southerly wind of 1km/hr, whereas individual readings showed north-westerly of 12km/hr. This may be as the result of inaccurate recording of results in the field. There is consistency of results for wind speed and direction at the other sites. Overall the speed rose and fell as anticipated.