Hey guys, I'm a causal ATAR Notes kid, and I've made this super thread to act as a (hopefully) massive group of posts with a range of questions and answers for Geography HSC. This way everything can be kept together and hopefully used more often, as the geography 'stuff' on atar notes slowly builds.
We need to come together against those who call our subject "2U Colouring In"!!! Because geo is actually incredibly hard and it's a team effort 8) 8)
So get posting kids!
Omg, '2U Colouring In,' I've never heard that before and gave me a chuckle ;)
I love this, and want to help! I've stickied this post to act as a Geography Resources thread!! ;D
Awesome, thanks so much Jamon!
(Also, thanks again for this past week's lectures. It was totally worth organising a group of ten friends from Newcastle to come down for a couple of days to attend them).
Hey guys, for the dot point in people and economic activity that says
- the environmental, social, and economic impacts of the economic activity such as ...
What do we talk about? Impacts on the activity, or impacts on the world?
We've been taught impacts on the activity but when I read that dot point I think it should be the world. Which is it?
Hey guys, for the dot point in people and economic activity that says
- the environmental, social, and economic impacts of the economic activity such as ...
What do we talk about? Impacts on the activity, or impacts on the world?
We've been taught impacts on the activity but when I read that dot point I think it should be the world. Which is it?
From what we have done, the environmental social and economic impacts are all on the world as a result of the activity, not on the activity. IE, the activity of coffee has environmental impacts through land degedation, erosion, loss of arable land, pollution from manufacturing, agrochemcial usage in waterways, plastic cups in waste, sun cultivated coffee inhibting diveristy and deforestation.Ok that's what I thought, but our teacher has taught us about how the world impacts our economic activity - viticulture - which seemed very simular to the factors. Considering there's not much out there and I'm gonna need to re teach myself this dot point:
i think vitaculture is very popular so im sure there are heaps of notes in the notes section or boredofstudiesI can only find tourism notes on here so looks like I'll have to do more searching - really not ideal though 1 month out from the exam but at least I won't end up surprised and knowledgeless in the exam
I can only find tourism notes on here so looks like I'll have to do more searching - really not ideal though 1 month out from the exam but at least I won't end up surprised and knowledgeless in the exam
I had the same issue #clueless teacher problems! If you are willing to spend $20, I went onto the hsc in the holidays premium resources page and bought the geo ones, there is a whole range of notes, but they have the best viticulture notes typed up, like so much on impacts which was my trials essay question and because of the notes I got 20/20! Haha but anyway that is my recommendation considering the textbook has nothing.Wow 20/20! How does one even? Those notes do sound really good but $20 is a lot. Then again I am trying to get that band 6 so I'll definatley check them out. Thanks!
How do you study for essays?Practice writing paragraphs and extended responses on the main dot points I guess, havnt gotten round to that stage yet but when I do I'm sure it'll be heaps of essay plans and past papers.
How do you study for essays?
hey.. can someone explain basically what 'ecological dimensions' are?
HEYYY BIFF!!!... :)
i think ecological dimensions is like the relationship between people and the natural environment and the impacts they have on one another?!?.... does that make any sense?!...
so i'm guessing for thredbo u would talk about the interaction of people and the environment there... how the environment is impacted (how all those plants and animals, etc that are endangered), pollution, tourist demands etc etc... also ecological sustainability (maybe talk about ecotourism... how they use those board walks and stuff!?!... tours educating about the environment?!)
I have no idea if this is right so please correct me if i'm wrong!!!!!....
britt :)
HELLO EVERYONE..
could someone please help we out.. i was wondering what locational factors include? we had a question on it in our cssa trial paper... the question was Explain the locational factors of an economic enterprise at a local scale. ....I only got 2/4 marks for the question. Our case study for an economic enterprise was thredbo so i answered about it's location, kms from sydney, altitude, topography of the land and climate... the feedback said you need a wider variety of locational factors.... what else should have i included?!?.. ???
thanks so much for ur help!!!!!!! ;D
Britt :D
HELLO EVERYONE..
could someone please help we out.. i was wondering what locational factors include? we had a question on it in our cssa trial paper... the question was Explain the locational factors of an economic enterprise at a local scale. ....I only got 2/4 marks for the question. Our case study for an economic enterprise was thredbo so i answered about it's location, kms from sydney, altitude, topography of the land and climate... the feedback said you need a wider variety of locational factors.... what else should have i included?!?.. ???
thanks so much for ur help!!!!!!! ;D
Britt :D
Sorry that's all I can think of cause I do viticulture (Draytons too! :) ) Best of luck for tuesday's exam!
Hey I was wondering for the 2013 HSC Q26 (Analyse the impact of urban dynamics on the ecological sustainability of a large city in the developed world - being Sydney) it is legitimate to say that the changing economic character of Sydney with urban consolidation and decay of manufacturing warehouses has led to improved ecological sustainability. Ideally I wouldn't pick this as my essay but if I had to what would be the key things to note
Any predictions for the essays though? There's been a lot of megacities and enterprise recently for People and Economic Activity and Urban Places so I'm personally hoping for economic character of Sydney, maybe factors of activity and impacts and management strategies
Any predictions for the essays though? There's been a lot of megacities and enterprise recently for People and Economic Activity and Urban Places so I'm personally hoping for economic character of Sydney, maybe factors of activity and impacts and management strategies
You do Drayton's?! That's awesome! I kinda struggle with the Drayton's part so I feel like I should pick your brain but don't know where to start. How have you been going about learning/ revising the enterprise stuff?
Well again it comes to that point where I have 8-9hours to study, ive spent most of my time just reading and reading but I dont think that is the right way to go. I have got sample answers from 2016-2009 for short answers and a bunch of practise essay plans. What should i be doing to make the most of my study time so I dont fail tomorrow? :(
Yeah I was surprised to find someone else doing it! :) I honestly love viticulture/Drayton the most in year 12 geo, I got these super great notes from bored of studies that I basically use for everything, as well as my own excursion notes! So I usually sit down and memorise everything, but I don't really have enough time for this exam lol so I am basically reading over everything and memorising heaps of stats, so it usually comes to me in exams. What about you??Ooh what notes from BoS do you use? I know it's so late but my teacher was away a lot at the end of the topic and seems to be MIA these holidays so he just kinda gave us a brief ppt to teach ourselves which I don't understand. I've gone through it several times and made notes so hopefully some of it sticks but yeah - despite loving viticulture I'm not looking forward to Drayton's.
If they ask an urban dynamics question, which they probably will, I won't be happy :/
Ooh what notes from BoS do you use? I know it's so late but my teacher was away a lot at the end of the topic and seems to be MIA these holidays so he just kinda gave us a brief ppt to teach ourselves which I don't understand. I've gone through it several times and made notes so hopefully some of it sticks but yeah - despite loving viticulture I'm not looking forward to Drayton's.
For everything else it's fine. I've just made little mind maps of key points, done/ planned some past papers, read my past assesment tasks looking for weaknesses and things I've forgotten and reading over my examples. I really need to do some hard core skills practice in the next 4 hours too. So basically skills and Drayton's are my downfall right now.
Yeah so here is a link to the notes, if they don't work they are in the resources sections which you have to make an account for :) draytons is down the bottom!
http://www.boredofstudies.org/courses/arts/geography/1164156919_2006_Geography_Notes.doc
You sound pretty prepared! I have a long way to go so I am a bit stressed, and chem is on Wednesday :/ just gotta cram those urban dynamics!
I feel like I have much more to do than you do. I dont have any stats memorised at all.
Hello!!When us year 12s stop stressing about our test today I'm sure someone can help you. I never learnt that though so this will be interesting, especially cause I would have thought it to be a gradual process.
Just need help on an assignment of when world cities have emerged... I can't find anything online about this- could someone please help me?
Thanks heaps....
I have another question- what is the main reason why world cities are so important? I know they are the control centre and what not- but why else are they so important??
Thanks once again!!
hey :DOmg, to think I almost studied urban planning at uni!
just needing help on a question;
Why is it important to understand urban planning?
Thanks!!
Hello again:)the bigger it is the more productivity>?
Just working on ecosystems atm, and have a quick question...
1. Explain the relationship between the productivity of an ecosystem and their size
Thanks heaps:):)
the bigger it is the more productivity>?
Ok thanks heaps for that!!Mmmmm is this for ecosystems or economic activity?
Just need help on part of my assessment, where I need to give examples of 3 applicable jobs in the rainforest management industry... Any ideas out there?? I also need to describe one of these in detail but I just don't know any jobs for this so some help would be awesome!
Thanks heaps...
Opps I just realised I never replied to this one!!! But that was helpful:) Thanks....
Just wondering, how have contemporary management strategies changed in the last ten years?
Thanks:)
Can someone please tell me what is covered in 3/4 geography (in Victoria) and if it is too risky to skip the 1/2 and jump into 3/4 geography. thank you
Stuck on q1, 4 and 6 from the 2001 HSC exam. Pretty sure I know the methods but can't seem to get the answers. Any ideas?
Q1.
1cm = 10 companies.
1987 = 49 out of 66 NZ Owned = 74%
1997 = 39 out of 92 NZ Owned = 42%
74-42
= 32% --> C
Tip: I had attempted to calculate percentage change for just NZ Owned companies (ie, how many more NZ owned companies were there in 97 than 87, but the Question actually asks for the change in the percentage of NZ Owned Companies from 87 to 97 in comparison to TNCs.
Q4.
Area of Queenstown = 4 x 3 (Approx) = 12 cm squared.
1cm2 = 25000
Therefore 12 x 25000 = 300000 --> B
Q6.
Distance by Road = 12cm = 12 km using scale of 1:100000
At 40km/h, 12/40 = 0.3 hrs
0.3 x 60 = 18 minutes --> C
Q1: I can't get the same measurements as you for the number of companies. I get:
1987: 44 out of 60 NZ owned
1997: 37 out of 85 NZ owned
Q3: I can't seem to get 12cm either, I get about 11
If you're doing the measurements on a computer/tablet/phone, make sure the scale is correct and that 1cm actually equals 1cm.
For example, I was doing the paper on my laptop and had zoomed in too far, meaning that 1cm on my ruler was only 0.5cm in real life.
I printed the stimulus sheet off on A4 paperI've found that when you print the exam from NESA, it prints slightly smaller that the original would have been (idk why), so that is probably why you are getting smaller values. As long as you are using the correct process and getting similar answers you should be fine.
I've found that when you print the exam from NESA, it prints slightly smaller that the original would have been (idk why), so that is probably why you are getting smaller values. As long as you are using the correct process and getting similar answers you should be fine.
I've found that when you print the exam from NESA, it prints slightly smaller that the original would have been (idk why), so that is probably why you are getting smaller values. As long as you are using the correct process and getting similar answers you should be fine.
Does anyone know why q11 from the 2002 paper is A? I chose CCan you please attach the question you are referring to somehow? It would be much easier to answer your question
Does anyone know why q11 from the 2002 paper is A? I chose C
Has anyone done this essay question from the 2015 HSC paper?
"Account for the changing nature, character and spatial distribution of mega cities."
I'm not sure how to talk about the changing nature, character and distribution?
Thanks
I think I have written that one, can't remember off the top of my head what I wrote BUT some ideas areOk thankyou! So can I just talk about past changes or would I also have to talk about how megacities are still changing? Because most of the changes I can think of are past changes (eg. They are now mostly in the developing world but they used to be in developed countries)
- changing in nature as population growth means population is changing
- changing in character due to the issue she that are arising from lack of governance and infrastructure and an increase in population
- changing spatial distribution as we are looking at mega cities of the developing world so if countries get wealthier whilst others remain poor, the spatial patterns change
Try and think about the current nature, character and spatial distribution and think about how it has changed leading up to this point and how it is changing due to increased populating, lack of governance and infrastructure
Hope this helps :)
Hello,Hi, I think it depends on what your urban dynamic is. For consolidation I think talking about advantages and disadvantages is a good idea, but maybe also include a paragraph before that to define consolidation and specifically explain the details of how it is occurring in your town. This would just help to expand your essay a bit more.
has anyone done the 2010 essay on urban dynamics? im doing my one on urban consolidation in barangaroo, but just really confused as to how I should structure it. The essay question is: Analyse ONE of the urban dynamics of change operating in a country town or a suburb.
Im kinda thinking I'll discuss the advantages and disadvantages of urban consolidation in two different paragraphs, but just didn't know if that's how I should be doing it or not?
Thanks in advance:)
Hello,
has anyone done the 2010 essay on urban dynamics? im doing my one on urban consolidation in barangaroo, but just really confused as to how I should structure it. The essay question is: Analyse ONE of the urban dynamics of change operating in a country town or a suburb.
Im kinda thinking I'll discuss the advantages and disadvantages of urban consolidation in two different paragraphs, but just didn't know if that's how I should be doing it or not?
Thanks in advance:)
ok awesome thanks heaps for your help...
also - do u both have two case studies or just one? I discuss Sydney in general as well as Barangaroo specifically, but do I need more than this?
ok awesome thanks heaps for your help...I wouldn't talk about Sydney for this question, because it specifically says "occurring in a country town or suburb". You should also have a case study for a large city in the developed world (I'm guessing yours is Sydney), so make sure you don't get these confused.
also - do u both have two case studies or just one? I discuss Sydney in general as well as Barangaroo specifically, but do I need more than this?
Do you think the question this year about People and economic activity will be about activity or an enterprise?I wouldn't be surprised if it is about a local enterprise, because the last 3 years have been about the activity. I think either way you can use examples from your enterprise to support you argument if it is about the economic activity.Thanks :)
I wouldn't be surprised if it is about a local enterprise, because the last 3 years have been about the activity. I think either way you can use examples from your enterprise to support you argument if it is about the economic activity.
I wouldn't talk about Sydney for this question, because it specifically says "occurring in a country town or suburb". You should also have a case study for a large city in the developed world (I'm guessing yours is Sydney), so make sure you don't get these confused.Yep ok. Rightio;)
So to answer your first question, yeah I have one case study for my suburb and one for my large city (Newcastle). For your large city you need to know a brief overview of all the dynamics of change, but your country town/suburb should be specific to ONE dynamic.
Hope this helps :)
Just another quick question - if the essay for EAR is about the biophysical interactions, can u just knuckle down and discuss say the hydrological and atmospheric interactions in depth, or do u have to do it on all of the interactions?
thanks again...
just have another question... 2011 qu for Urban Places was: Analyse the role of world cities in the operation of global networks.
can someone please explain this to me? I roughly understand the role of world cities and the operation of global networks, but how to write an essay on this?
thanks again...
Yep ok rightio... thanks for that!I'm planning for all 3 topics because as you said you need to know all of them for short answers anyway, so it doesn't take too much effort to know everthing in slightly more depth. I just think it's safer to know all of them in case on of the topics you prepared for has a really hard question, but it could be fine if you are spending more time on your 2 chosen topics.
Yeh I hope we don't get anything on that...I read somewhere about only preparing for two of the topics, so I'm revising for Ecosystems at Risk and Urban Places for the essays, then everything for the short answer... saves time practicing for all three...
are u preparing for all topics for the essays??
I'm planning for all 3 topics because as you said you need to know all of them for short answers anyway, so it doesn't take too much effort to know everthing in slightly more depth. I just think it's safer to know all of them in case on of the topics you prepared for has a really hard question, but it could be fine if you are spending more time on your 2 chosen topics.Yep I see! No - it's true what u say... I basically ran out of time to study in depth for all of them!
A precis map is basically a simple topographic map which shows only the main features of a topographical map, so landuse, important buildings etc.
A choropleth map uses colors and shades to indicate the average values of a particular quantity in those areas. So this means that a map showing temperature in Australia would use the color red, for example, to indicate the hottest area, and blue to indicate the coldest area.
Does that make some sense?
Yep I see! No - it's true what u say... I basically ran out of time to study in depth for all of them!
What's the difference between "ecological dimension" and "environmental constraint"? (2016 q1)The answer should be ecological dimension, tbh I don't know exactly what it means but environmental constraint is the environmental factors which limit a business or activity, so this refers more to people and economic activity. For example an environmental constraint for viticuluture (growing grapes for wine which is my economic activity) is that they can only grow in Mediterranean climates.
Basically though, ecological dimension is the relationship between humans and their impact on the environment. Environmental constraint is how the area is restricted by the environment I believe...so alpine tourism for example can only take place in cold areas with snow, obviously:)
that help at all?
And to answer your other one, precis maps can use colors, but not to differentiate between temperatures etc, more to differentiate the areas, so land use, say an area may be green to depict a park, blue is used to show water. That make sense?
Choropleth maps use colors in gradients to show things like temperature, precipitation etc.
Hey can someone please help me understand how to work out the time of day when just looking at a photo??
Also how do you work out a semi-logarithmic graph??
For things where they give you a key or say complete the key then construct eg precis maps, transects, are you allowed to just use coloured pencils rather than come up with symbols?I think they say to use pen coz the drawings, colour, etc doesn't show up well when they scan them in!!
For things where they give you a key or say complete the key then construct eg precis maps, transects, are you allowed to just use coloured pencils rather than come up with symbols?I would have thought you can, because one of the items on the list of equipment you can take in for geography is coloured pencils, so they wouldn't say this if you couldn't use them.
For things where they give you a key or say complete the key then construct eg precis maps, transects, are you allowed to just use coloured pencils rather than come up with symbols?
I don’t do geography so don’t know for sure but I’ve heard for other subjects (eg math) they scan in b&w - hence why we use black pen not blue so maybe don’t just in case or email your teacher
I'm using Sao Paulo as a case study for a mega city.
I have a few responses as to challenges (fixing pollution, housing, education, medical)... will this be enough for an essay or should I be using more responses???
If anyone has better responses please suggest them!! :D
Hello,
Anyone know of any good resources that help with geo? Like any books, podcasts, websites etc. I'm pretty keen on acing this subject and need some extra resources just to get ahead.
Also, I don't do maths, therefore my skills aren't my forte. However, I feel I should need to nail them because I'll get more marks (obviously). Does anyone have any tips as to how to improve skills. I know an obvious answer is "practice" but is there anything in particular that someone who is really good with the skills does?
Cheers
Hi! I was wondering if anyone had any notes or a good resource on the biophysical interactions within a rainforest?
Thanks so much :)