Physical Geography
Some files on key areas of Physical Geography for Leaving Certificate - again you may need to download Openoffice to access some of the files
Questions in this section of the exam paper are broken into three parts - A,B,C
Typical types of questions in Part A are:
Ordnance Survey/Aerial Photograph sketch map-Rock Cycle/Rock Types-Identifying plates/volcanic features/Folds
Typical types of questions in Part B are:
Plate Tectonics/Plate Boundaries and Earthquake/Volcanic Activity-Landform Development-Distinctive Landscapes and Rock Types- Folding&Faulting
Typical types of questions in Part C are:
Weathering-Karst Landforms-Earthquakes(Causes/consequences/measurement/prediction)-Human Interaction with Rock Cycle/Rivers/Sea
Typical types of questions in Part A are:
Ordnance Survey/Aerial Photograph sketch map-Rock Cycle/Rock Types-Identifying plates/volcanic features/Folds
Typical types of questions in Part B are:
Plate Tectonics/Plate Boundaries and Earthquake/Volcanic Activity-Landform Development-Distinctive Landscapes and Rock Types- Folding&Faulting
Typical types of questions in Part C are:
Weathering-Karst Landforms-Earthquakes(Causes/consequences/measurement/prediction)-Human Interaction with Rock Cycle/Rivers/Sea
Notes on Physical Geography
| notes_leaving_certificate_physical_geography.doc |
A Selection of Past Exam Questions
| physical_past_questions.odp |
Coasts
| coasts_complete_for_lc1.ppt |
Volcanoes
| types_of_volcanoes.ppt |
Plate Tectonics
| platetectonics-090905153519-phpapp02.ppt |
Folding and Faulting
| foldingandfaulting-090905153459-phpapp01.ppt |
| folding_and_faulting_revision_handout.doc |
Rivers
| rivers_revision_and_drainage_patterns.ppt |
| yangzte_river_-_pollution_and_dams.ppt |
| the_death_of_the_aral_sea1.ppt |
| mississippi_flooding_case_study.ppt |
Landform Development - Sample Answer
| landform_development_sample_answer.docx |
River Rejuvenation
| river_rejuvenation.ppt |
Weathering - Sedimentary Rocks
| weathering_creates_sedimentary_rocks.ppt |
Isostasy - Eustatic Change
| sea_level_changes.odp |
