Resources
This page will run through the Physical Geography resources from plate techtonics to glaciers.
The resources will be available to download at the bottom of the page.
Physical Geography
Aimed for KS3-KS4
Plate Tectonics
Radioactive decay in the core of the earth causes convection currents in the mantle.
True or False?
Metamorphic rocks forms when magma rises to the surface, which then cools and solidifies.
True or False?
The oceanic plate is less dense than the contintal plate.
True or False?
Volcanic eruptions may be caused
by magma rising through cracks in
the continental crust, causing
pressure to build up.
True or False?
Plate Tectonics true or false
Read through the materials and determine whether the question is true or false. The word document has 7 more questions to challenge your knowledge in.
When you're done answering, you can check your answers using the answers word document!
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Constructive & Destructive Waves
Constructive waves have a strong swash and a weak backwash. The wave swash flows up to the beach which brings sediment with it.
Destructive waves have a weak swash and a strong backwash. They are created in stormy conditions and erode the coast.
Constructive Waves
- Strong swash
- Weak backwash
- Low waves
- Further apart
- Swash adds more sediment than the backwash takes away
Destructive Waves
- Weak swash
- Strong backwash
- Steeper waves
- Closer together
- Backwash takes away more sediment than the wash adds
Constructive & Destructive Waves
Read through the materials and understand how waves affects our beaches.
More information about waves can be found in the powerpoint document at the bottom of the page!
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Glaciers
Glaciers form over many years where the snow has fallen by not melted. It has two zones:
1. Zone of accumulation
2. Zone of ablation
Zone of accumulation
The zone where the snow is added which is located on the top.
Zone of abalation
The zone where the ice may
melt by the end of the glacier and occurs in warm weather.
Glaciers - what are they?
Ice covers about 10% of the Earth's surface. It is found in the form of glaciers and ice sheets.
Glaciers are a large mass of ice often shaped like a river and flows very slowly.
Ice sheets are a thick layer of ice that covers the landscape including mountains and valleys.
Glaciers
Read through the materials and understand how Glaciers are formed!
Also make sure to test your knowledge by going through the quiz below. Answers will be in the pdf document below it!
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Quiz Answers: Also accessible below!
The Atmosphere
Earth's atmosphere consists of 5 main layers:
1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Thermosphere
5. Exosphere
Troposphere
This layers extends from the surface to around 10-15 km above the surface.
Stratosphere
This layer sits above the troposphere extending from around 15-50km.
Mesosphere
The middle layer of the atmosphere extending from 55 to 80km.
Thermosphere
The layer between earth and space and it textends from 90 to 600km.
Exophere
The outermost layer which is situated above 600 to 10,000 km above the surface.
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Atmosphere
Read through the materials and understand the different layers that consists our atmosphere.
More information about the laters can be found by watching the powerpoint document at the bottom of the page or clicking the image below!
Click the icons to download the files for offline work
Plate Tectonics true or false worksheet
Plate Techonics true or false worksheet answers
Constructive and destructive waves
The Atmosphere (Presentation) - PH Wong
Glaciers
Glaciers Quiz Answers