Geography Cramming!!!

zoom!

Anyone else really worried for geography. I've never been in this much worry with an exam. I know my elective questions and most physical. I have to learn geoecology and regional tonight though :O Really worried.....

DancingQueen:)

I'm a tad nervous, it all depends on the paper. I know tons of Geography but if I can't answer the geo ecology question then that's 80 marks gone :eek: Also the timing is awful, really wish we had more time.

dyeti

Having Maths straight after it is really annoying...

I don't know how I'll have the time to study both tonight after coming home wrecked from Eng II

H2student

I should be but I'm not. If you're aiming for a B or an A, then yes you would need a lot of info. However, if you're just aiming for a C or a low B, then if you look at the papers, there's a lot of predictable questions. Unless you're really unlucky, by learning 10 essays, you should be able to get at least a C (I got a C2 by learning 6 essays I predicted and getting 50% at short questions).

Kersmash

I used be really good at geography but there's so much of it I'm kinda lost. Know my Physical, most of Regional and a bitta Geoecology. Gotta cram my elective tonight. I literally have no idea how to answer the questions.

gant0

Haven't ever worried about geography but now seeing all of ye worrying im kinda starting to worry too:o

robbie_998

having done the LC Higher level geogphry paper last year I can safely say that it was the easiest exam in the LC and most of it is common sense.

Do not be nervous !

Shanotheslayer

robbie_998 wrote: »

having done the LC Higher level geogphry paper last year I can safely say that it was the easiest exam in the LC and most of it is common sense.

Do not be nervous !

I heard its hard to do well. But easy to pass

robbie_998

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

I heard its hard to do well. But easy to pass

Section 1 will be a doddle for anybody. (short questions - very straight forward)

section 2 Long questions just require a bit of effort.

Compton

Yeah I find geography pretty easy with no study. Got 70 in the mocks - no study.

Just wondering what the elective is? I probably know it but our teacher has a strange way of teaching!

callaway92

I am absolutely screwed for the Biome question...oh lord im screwed

callaway92

shblob wrote: »

Yeah I find geography pretty easy with no study. Got 70 in the mocks - no study.

Just wondering what the elective is? I probably know it but our teacher has a strange way of teaching!

its the extra question at the end of the exam paper and is exclusive to higher level

Kersmash

shblob wrote: »

Yeah I find geography pretty easy with no study. Got 70 in the mocks - no study.

Just wondering what the elective is? I probably know it but our teacher has a strange way of teaching!

Mine was Patterns and Processes of Economic Geography or something. All about Colonialism, MNCs, globalisation etc.

The other one is patterns and process of human something.. I'm not too sure really.

callaway92

Kersmash wrote: »

Mine was Patterns and Processes of Economic Geography or something. All about Colonialism, MNCs, globalisation etc.

The other one is patterns and process of human something.. I'm not too sure really.

BIOME

KnifeWRENCH

callaway92 wrote: »

its the extra question at the end of the exam paper and is exclusive to higher level

No, you're thinking of the "Option" question.

The Elective question is either Human Geography (basically, studying population models and such) or Economic Geography (globalisation, MNC's etc.). Both are on the paper, you study and answer one. They come up at both HL and OL.

The Option question is the one exclusive to HL. This is where you write an essay on either Geoecology, Global Interdependence, Atmosphere/Ocean Enviornment or Culture and Identity.

Shanotheslayer

After everybody expecting boland for english I can't help but wonder, if the expected Main char's of a biome Q wont come up now ;/

MyHair

As if I didn't have enough to study! :mad:
Now I have to study Higher geography AND higher maths tonight:(

fufureida

I have to learn the entire course tonight. Hoorah.

iWeeze

fufureida wrote: »

I have to learn the entire course tonight. Hoorah.

This. I'm fairly ****ed.

UpTheSlashers

Anyone reckon isostacy could come up?

Compton

yes - it came up on my mocks.

shocxxxxxx

I'm actually sh*ttin a pair of bricks for geography.......BUT..and its a big but...the 2 papers i thought i knew nothin for were english paper 2 and geography nd english didnt actually seem too bad today so im just gona remain hopeful about geog too...:) xXx

chaoticmess

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

After everybody expecting boland for english I can't help but wonder, if the expected Main char's of a biome Q wont come up now ;/

This is what I've been worried about too. I've been worried the past two days that only soil questions will come up.... and I've tried and failed multiple times to learn anything about soils!

xemmsx

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

After everybody expecting boland for english I can't help but wonder, if the expected Main char's of a biome Q wont come up now ;/

omg i think i would die a thousand deaths right there in the middle of the exam hall if a biome Q didnt come up.... they could never be that cruel could they? I mean that 1/5th of the exam gone!!:eek::eek::eek:

Victoria.

Come on this stuff here!!:

Physical:
Landform dvlp
Earthquakes and tectonics
Sedimentary and resulting landscape
Igneous formation
Humans and natural processes
Humans and rock cycle

Regional
Culture India
Culture Belgium
Italy - Farming, tourism
India - primary, secondary, expansion
Dublin - expansion, tertiary
Paris - Tourism, primary
Ireland and EU

Human
2 land use models
Population growth developed
Population growth developing
Urban problems
Historic settlement
Ireland and EU
Settlement patterns
Migration
Overpopulation

Geoecology
Characteristics of soil
Biome human
Biome characteristics

29 things.
This has to be ok?
I knew all this at one time, now to get it back! Better get to it.

Compton

Yes, but you can waffle about certain topics further on in the geoecology section.

hdaniel

can anyone recomend some topics that will be must studys?
before biomes of course

H2student

@ victoria, more than I've "prepared" in the last 2 months. I have forgotten about 20 of those essays by now.

If biomes doesn't come up, I'll look at all the other options and hope I can waffle at least half a page for something.

starryeyes122

H2student wrote: »

I should be but I'm not. If you're aiming for a B or an A, then yes you would need a lot of info. However, if you're just aiming for a C or a low B, then if you look at the papers, there's a lot of predictable questions. Unless you're really unlucky, by learning 10 essays, you should be able to get at least a C (I got a C2 by learning 6 essays I predicted and getting 50% at short questions).

never really worried bout geog as i always passed it.. but now im kinda worried...

H2student

Here's what I think:

If you want to have a good cram tonight, and you feel you might fail. Then do the following (if you haven't already):

Physical: - Human influence on natural processes (river, coastal etc.) and influence on rock cycle (quarrying etc.)
- development of one landform (mine is waterfall)

Regional:
- secondary on sub-continental (brazil for me)

<-- not very confident about regional, better off studying the other sections imo

Elective: (human)
I believe first quesiton part C is always something to do with the OS map or aerial photo, and you can get half marks with common sense basicaly

Option:
- Biomes ? if not then, like the friend of that guy on the other thread. "See you same place, same time next year".

shocxxxxxx

Hi! Im kinda worried now...i though human impacts or characteristics was garenteed every year but it didnt come up in 2007? i dont know anything else so should i be worried about 2moro?

H2student

It's not guaranteed, but in 2007 human impact on rock cycle didn't come up but it did for natural processes ( I think).

Eire-Dearg

Surely animals and plants in a biome has to come up?! Please do.

H2student

Eire, don't worry. I just thought that if most people didn't learn anything except biomes, the average mark will be lower, so the damage will be lessened :P. (this is called desperate optimism a.k.a. denial)

shocxxxxxx

H2student wrote: »

It's not guaranteed, but in 2007 human impact on rock cycle didn't come up but it did for natural processes ( I think).

I mean just for geoegology tho...im realy worried now...:( its come up in 2009 and 2008...its probably not gona come up 2moro is it?

FyeaG

dyeti wrote: »

Having Maths straight after it is really annoying...

I don't know how I'll have the time to study both tonight after coming home wrecked from Eng II

Same here

Victoria.

shocxxxxxx wrote: »

I mean just for geoegology tho...im realy worried now...:( its come up in 2009 and 2008...its probably not gona come up 2moro is it?

Biomes are given equal priority on the syllabus as soils. One question on biomes will come up whether it is characteristics, humans, plant and animal adaptations or development. It will be there.

H2student

Yeah I don't think it would come up. You never know though. Some say the pattern is:

2006 - 2xbiomes 2007-1x biome 2008-2x biome 2009-1x biome 2010-2x? biome

I would learn a bit of general characteristic as well just in case.

Eire-Dearg

Victoria. wrote: »

Come on this stuff here!!:

Physical:
Landform dvlp
Earthquakes and tectonics
Sedimentary and resulting landscape
Igneous formation
Humans and natural processes
Humans and rock cycle

Regional
Culture India
Culture Belgium
Italy - Farming, tourism
India - primary, secondary, expansion
Dublin - expansion, tertiary
Paris - Tourism, primary
Ireland and EU

Human
2 land use models
Population growth developed
Population growth developing
Urban problems
Historic settlement
Ireland and EU
Settlement patterns
Migration
Overpopulation

Geoecology
Characteristics of soil
Biome human
Biome characteristics

29 things.
This has to be ok?
I knew all this at one time, now to get it back! Better get to it.

Good list. Do you not fancy plants and animals for Geoecology though?

It's the only one I've done! :pac:

Eire-Dearg

H2student wrote: »

Yeah I don't think it would come up. You never know though. Some say the pattern is:

2006 - 2xbiomes 2007-1x biome 2008-2x biome 2009-1x biome 2010-2x? biome

I would learn a bit of general characteristic as well just in case.

What won't come up?

Y'all do know that at least one soil question and at least one biome question must come up?

Eire-Dearg

Victoria. wrote: »

Come on this stuff here!!:

Physical:
Landform dvlp
Earthquakes and tectonics
Sedimentary and resulting landscape
Igneous formation
Humans and natural processes
Humans and rock cycle

Regional
Culture India
Culture Belgium
Italy - Farming, tourism
India - primary, secondary, expansion
Dublin - expansion, tertiary
Paris - Tourism, primary
Ireland and EU

Human
2 land use models
Population growth developed
Population growth developing
Urban problems
Historic settlement
Ireland and EU
Settlement patterns
Migration
Overpopulation

Geoecology
Characteristics of soil
Biome human
Biome characteristics

29 things.
This has to be ok?
I knew all this at one time, now to get it back! Better get to it.

Good list. Do you not fancy plants and animals for Geoecology though?

It's the only one I've done! :pac:

H2student

I was answering the question for shocxxx, who apprently only learned human influence on biomes, which came up the last two years.

most of us are not learning animal & plants because the general characteristics is basically the same thing.

Victoria.

Yep plants and animals could come up. Would be a nice question, wouldn't mind that actually. If that happens I'll just use the info from characteristics that I have on plants and animals and then just a little bit on climate and soils showing why those particular animals act in the way the do and how they have adapted to live in the biome. If you do the characteristics you can basically get this answer for free

RetroRainbow

I'm pretty much sorted for the Geoecology, and my Human Processes (c'monnnn overpopulation!) questions. Just a bit miffed on pretty much everything else. Learning regions will probably be a doddel, and it should be fairly waffable, but it's the psychical ones which always get me.

pbowenroe

Geography is the subject I'm most worried about. I am fooked for the economic elective, regional geography and possibly the option question, depending on what comes up. I'll be lucky to get a C1.

RetroRainbow

I think I got a C2 last year with pure and utter waffle~ if I actually learn something, I'll hopefully got more!

Shanotheslayer

I'm so F*cked for this...

chaoticmess

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

What won't come up?

Y'all do know that at least one soil question and at least one biome question must come up?

Is this a definite? that one of each must come up..???? Or is that a guess...??

zoom!

I'd say it is. I mean theres so much detail they expect you do study for each it would be cruel that one of each didn't come up.

Shanotheslayer

Guys any tips for regional/human? Theres so much that i feel so overwhelmed right now:/

fufureida

I'm learning everything for regional because I can't chance my arm. Primary secondary and tertiary in BMW Paris Basin and Egypt.

Any tips for economic elective? Please?