The Geography Room: Think like an examiner!

Saturday 12 January 2008

The mark scheme for the May2007 Physical Paper is here. The Human paper mark scheme is here. The examiners reports are on the Edexcel website.

Christel said...: I know you don't teach this part of the course but on the erosion at Holderness case study it says that sea levels have increased by 100-150m in the last 18,000 years. Do you think it should be 1,800?; 13 January 2008 at 13:43
Christel said...: Why are pear shaped drainage basins more likely to flood than balloon shaped ones? I don't really get what pear shaped is.; 13 January 2008 at 14:40
SueJ said...: Pear shaped drainage basins have more land surface area closest to the river (fat bit at the bottom) so water reaches the river faster.
http://copranet.projects.eucc-d.de/files/000164_EUROSION_Holderness_coast.pdf This looks a fab resource if you have time to read it! Your first date is right! last ice age!; 13 January 2008 at 14:57