Mark Scheme

• You will be awarded grades based on your investigation skills within Geography.

• Merits will also be available for the most detailed and colourful powerpoint slides.

LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7

They ask and

suggest responses to a range of simple questions

They suggest relevant

questions

They ask relevant

questions and suggest sequences of

enquiry

They identify relevant

geographical questions & establish

sequences for their

investigations

With growing independence

they implement effective

sequences of questions and

select their own methods for

investigations

They observe,

collect and record

information indoors and

outdoors

They observe, collect,

measure and record

relevant data, in and out of doors

They collect, accurately

measure and record

relevant data from

different resources

They select, collect,

measure and record

relevant data, from a range

of sources including fieldwork.

They collect, measure and

record accurately more complex

data.

They find some

answers to their

investigation questions

They organise

information to present straight forward

conclusions to their

investigations

They use evidence and

draw plausible

conclusions from their

investigation

They analyse information

to provide logical

explanations and present conclusions which are

consistent with the evidence.

They analyse evidence to

construct and justify valid

explanations and substantiated conclusions.

Investigation skills IN geography

BBC WebsiteSpecial Report

Video – One Year Anniversary

IMAGES of China

earthquake

Location: China

Date: 2008

Magnitude: 7.9

People killed: 68,000

Time: 2:30

Although the ground we walk on seems solid, the earth is actually made up of huge pieces of flat rock called tectonic plates.

These move very slowly, and where they meet is called a fault. When the plates rub together, the movement forces waves of energy to come to the

earth's surface. This causes tremors and shakes - and this is what causes earthquakes.

On 6 November 2008, the central government announced that it will

spend 1 trillion yuan (about $146.5 billion) over the next three years

to rebuild areas ravaged by the earthquake.

It is the 21st deadliest earthquake of all time.Strong aftershocks, some exceeding

magnitude 6, continued to hit the area even months after the main quake, causing new

casualties and damage.

People was left homeless

70,000 people died

The effects on the landscape and buildings were divesting the whole of Sichuan was totally flattened leaving lots of people homeless.

Economic Effects

The overall cost of repair to the Chinease economy has been estimated at over

£6 billion pounds!

Human Responses

China sent the army to help victims but the army came upon the problem of mud slides on the roads leading to Sichuan had also cracked. Neighbours of victims helped to dig each other out from the rubble.

Other countries and charities from outside China started to help but the other countries would have helped sooner but China rejected the help because of their secretive nature.

Solutions to Earthquakes

You could strengthen the structure of the house.

Border the windows so they don’t smash.

Have a basement with supplies.

Other Interesting Info regarding Earthquakes

The most recent earthquake is Haiti The most powerful earthquake was in Chillie

1960 with magnitude of 9.5 The most devastating earthquake was in 1556

in Shaanxi and Kansu in China with 850,000 deaths.

The recent earthquake in the UK was in Lincolnshire 2008 with a 5.2 magnitude

Disturbs the sea bed which changes the flow of the water that's how it causes Tsunamis.

Useful Weblinks

• Seismic Scale

• Earthquake Locator

• Most Recent Earthquake Locations

• Chile Earthquake

• Why do earthquakes happen?

Games to finish!

Click on the links below to try your hand at protecting San Francisco from an earthquake:

• New Bridge Bay

• Build an earthquake proof city

• Earthquake Interactive Activity

• Quake Quiz

• Emergency!