32 CSEC GEOGRAPHY SECTION II – NATURAL SYSTEMS

Topic Lithosphere Biosphere Atmosphere Hydrosphere Hazards

1. Internal structure of the Mass movement Weather and climate Hydrological Distinguish between a natural hazard
Earth cycle and a natural disaster
2. Theory of plate Processes of weathering Factors influencing weather River processes Impact of earthquakes, hurricanes,
tectonics and climate volcanoes, landslides and flooding on
the physical and human environment
3. Consequences of the Processes of mass Characteristics of equatorial Wave processes Responses of individuals, nation and
movement of plates movement and tropical marine climate regional agencies to reduce the
effects of natural hazards and
disasters
4. Formation of intrusive Formation of limestone Weather conditions Formation of
and extrusive volcanic features in the Caribbean associated with Caribbean river landforms
features Weather Systems
5. Formation of the three Greenhouse effect Formation of
types of rock coastal
landforms
6. Human activities and Drainage
climate change patterns
7. Consequences of climate Types of coral
change in the Caribbean and reefs
the UK OR USA
8. Compare measures to Conditions for
reduce climate change in the the formation of
selected countries Coral Reefs
9. Constituents of soils Importance of
Coral Reefs
10. Latosols Importance of
Mangrove
wetlands in the
Caribbean