Syllabus links
Stage 4 Geography
GE4-2 describes processes and influences that form and transform places and environments
Students:
- investigate different landscape and the geomorphic processes that create distinctive landforms , for example:
- explanation of geomorphic processes that create landforms eg weathering, erosion, deposition, tectonic activity
- investigate ONE contemporary geomorphic hazard including causes, impacts and responses, for example:
- description of the spatial distribution of the disaster
- explanation of geomorphic processes causing the disaster and its impacts
Stage 5 Science Syllabus
SC5-12ES describes changing ideas about the structure of the Earth and the universe to illustrate how models, theories and laws are refined over time by the scientific community
ES2 The theory of plate tectonics explains global patterns of geological activity and continental movement.
Students:
- outline how the theory of plate tectonics changed ideas about the structure of the Earth and continental movement over geological time
- relate movements of the Earth's plates to mantle convection currents and gravitational forces
- outline how the theory of plate tectonics explains earthquakes, volcanic activity and formation of new landforms
- describe how some technological developments have increased scientific understanding of global patterns in geological activity, including in the Asia-Pacific region
ES3 People use scientific knowledge to evaluate claims, explanations or predictions in relation to interactions involving the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere.
Students:
- outline how global systems rely on interactions involving the biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere, including the carbon cycle
- describe some impacts of natural events, including cyclones, volcanic eruptions or earthquakes, on the Earth's spheres