Rivers Case Study: The Mississippi
The mississippi river.
The Mississippi River is one of the world’s largest drainage systems but is only half the length of the Nile.
- The Mississippi flows through the centre of the USA for 3,734 km.
- It is the second longest river in North America.
Source and mouth
- The source (start of the river) is found at Lake Itasca in Minnesota, America.
- The river flows through Mexico where its mouth reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
- The Mississippi River was famously known for moving slaves across the USA during the slave trade.
1 Geography Skills
1.1 Mapping
1.1.1 Map Making
1.1.2 OS Maps
1.1.3 Grid References
1.1.4 Contour Lines
1.1.5 Symbols, Scale and Distance
1.1.6 Directions on Maps
1.1.7 Describing Routes
1.1.8 Map Projections
1.1.9 Aerial & Satellite Images
1.1.10 Using Maps to Make Decisions
1.2 Geographical Information Systems
1.2.1 Geographical Information Systems
1.2.2 How do Geographical Information Systems Work?
1.2.3 Using Geographical Information Systems
1.2.4 End of Topic Test - Geography Skills
2 Geology of the UK
2.1 The UK's Rocks
2.1.1 The UK's Main Rock Types
2.1.2 The UK's Landscape
2.1.3 Using Rocks
2.1.4 Weathering
2.2 Case Study: The Peak District
2.2.1 The Peak District
2.2.2 Limestone Landforms
2.2.3 Quarrying
3 Geography of the World
3.1 Geography of America & Europe
3.1.1 North America
3.1.2 South America
3.1.3 Europe
3.1.4 The European Union
3.1.5 The Continents
3.1.6 The Oceans
3.1.7 Longitude
3.1.8 Latitude
3.1.9 End of Topic Test - Geography of the World
4 Development
4.1 Development
4.1.1 Classifying Development
4.1.3 Evaluation of GDP
4.1.4 The Human Development Index
4.1.5 Population Structure
4.1.6 Developing Countries
4.1.7 Emerging Countries
4.1.8 Developed Countries
4.1.9 Comparing Development
4.2 Uneven Development
4.2.1 Consequences of Uneven Development
4.2.2 Physical Factors Affecting Development
4.2.3 Historic Factors Affecting Development
4.2.4 Human & Social Factors Affecting Development
4.2.5 Breaking Out of the Poverty Cycle
4.3 Case Study: Democratic Republic of Congo
4.3.1 The DRC: An Overview
4.3.2 Political & Social Factors Affecting Development
4.3.3 Environmental Factors Affecting the DRC
4.3.4 The DRC: Aid
4.3.5 The Pros & Cons of Aid in DRC
4.3.6 Top-Down vs Bottom-Up in DRC
4.3.7 The DRC: Comparison with the UK
4.3.8 The DRC: Against Malaria Foundation
4.4 Case Study: Nigeria
4.4.1 The Importance & Development of Nigeria
4.4.2 Nigeria's Relationships with the Rest of the World
4.4.3 Urban Growth in Lagos
4.4.4 Population Growth in Lagos
4.4.5 Factors influencing Nigeria's Growth
4.4.6 Nigeria: Comparison with the UK
5 Weather & Climate
5.1 Weather
5.1.1 Weather & Climate
5.1.2 Components of Weather
5.1.3 Temperature
5.1.4 Sunshine, Humidity & Air Pressure
5.1.5 Cloud Cover
5.1.6 Precipitation
5.1.7 Convectional Precipitation
5.1.8 Frontal Precipitation
5.1.9 Relief or Orographic Precipitation
5.1.10 Wind
5.1.11 Extreme Wind
5.1.12 Recording the Weather
5.1.13 Extreme Weather
5.2 Climate
5.2.1 Climate of the British Isles
5.2.2 Comparing Weather & Climate London
5.2.3 Climate of the Tropical Rainforest
5.2.4 End of Topic Test - Weather & Climate
5.3 Tropical Storms
5.3.1 Formation of Tropical Storms
5.3.2 Features of Tropical Storms
5.3.3 The Structure of Tropical Storms
5.3.4 Tropical Storms Case Study: Katrina Effects
5.3.5 Tropical Storms Case Study: Katrina Responses
6 The World of Work
6.1 Tourism
6.1.1 Landscapes
6.1.2 The Growth of Tourism
6.1.3 Benefits of Tourism
6.1.4 Economic Costs of Tourism
6.1.5 Social, Cultural & Environmental Costs of Tourism
6.1.6 Tourism Case Study: Blackpool
6.1.7 Ecotourism
6.1.8 Tourism Case Study: Kenya
7 Natural Resources
7.1.1 What are Rocks?
7.1.2 Types of Rock
7.1.4 The Rock Cycle - Weathering
7.1.5 The Rock Cycle - Erosion
7.1.6 What is Soil?
7.1.7 Soil Profiles
7.1.8 Water
7.1.9 Global Water Demand
7.2 Fossil Fuels
7.2.1 Introduction to Fossil Fuels
7.2.2 Fossil Fuels
7.2.3 The Global Energy Supply
7.2.5 What is Peak Oil?
7.2.6 End of Topic Test - Natural Resources
8.1 River Processes & Landforms
8.1.1 Overview of Rivers
8.1.2 The Bradshaw Model
8.1.3 Erosion
8.1.4 Sediment Transport
8.1.5 River Deposition
8.1.6 River Profiles: Long Profiles
8.1.7 River Profiles: Cross Profiles
8.1.8 Waterfalls & Gorges
8.1.9 Interlocking Spurs
8.1.10 Meanders
8.1.11 Floodplains
8.1.12 Levees
8.1.13 Case Study: River Tees
8.2 Rivers & Flooding
8.2.1 Flood Risk Factors
8.2.2 Flood Management: Hard Engineering
8.2.3 Flood Management: Soft Engineering
8.2.4 Flooding Case Study: Boscastle
8.2.5 Flooding Case Study: Consequences of Boscastle
8.2.6 Flooding Case Study: Responses to Boscastle
8.2.7 Flooding Case Study: Bangladesh
8.2.8 End of Topic Test - Rivers
8.2.9 Rivers Case Study: The Nile
8.2.10 Rivers Case Study: The Mississippi
9.1 Formation of Coastal Landforms
9.1.1 Weathering
9.1.2 Erosion
9.1.3 Headlands & Bays
9.1.4 Caves, Arches & Stacks
9.1.5 Wave-Cut Platforms & Cliffs
9.1.6 Waves
9.1.7 Longshore Drift
9.1.8 Coastal Deposition
9.1.9 Spits, Bars & Sand Dunes
9.2 Coast Management
9.2.1 Management Strategies for Coastal Erosion
9.2.2 Case Study: The Holderness Coast
9.2.3 Case Study: Lyme Regis
9.2.4 End of Topic Test - Coasts
10 Glaciers
10.1 Overview of Glaciers & How They Work
10.1.1 Distribution of Glaciers
10.1.2 Types of Glaciers
10.1.3 The Last Ice Age
10.1.4 Formation & Movement of Glaciers
10.1.5 Shaping of Landscapes by Glaciers
10.1.6 Glacial Landforms Created by Erosion
10.1.7 Glacial Till & Outwash Plain
10.1.8 Moraines
10.1.9 Drumlins & Erratics
10.1.10 End of Topic Tests - Glaciers
10.1.11 Tourism in Glacial Landscapes
10.1.12 Strategies for Coping with Tourists
10.1.13 Case Study - Lake District: Tourism
10.1.14 Case Study - Lake District: Management
11 Tectonics
11.1 Continental Drift & Plate Tectonics
11.1.1 The Theory of Plate Tectonics
11.1.2 The Structure of the Earth
11.1.3 Tectonic Plates
11.1.4 Plate Margins
11.2 Volcanoes
11.2.1 Volcanoes & Their Products
11.2.2 The Development of Volcanoes
11.2.3 Living Near Volcanoes
11.3 Earthquakes
11.3.1 Overview of Earthquakes
11.3.2 Consequences of Earthquakes
11.3.3 Case Study: Christchurch, New Zealand Earthquake
11.4 Tsunamis
11.4.1 Formation of Tsunamis
11.4.2 Case Study: Japan 2010 Tsunami
11.5 Managing the Risk of Volcanoes & Earthquakes
11.5.1 Coping With Earthquakes & Volcanoes
11.5.2 End of Topic Test - Tectonics
12 Climate Change
12.1 The Causes & Consequences of Climate Change
12.1.1 Evidence for Climate Change
12.1.2 Natural Causes of Climate Change
12.1.3 Human Causes of Climate Change
12.1.4 The Greenhouse Effect
12.1.5 Effects of Climate Change on the Environment
12.1.6 Effects of Climate Change on People
12.1.7 Climate Change Predictions
12.1.8 Uncertainty About Future Climate Change
12.1.9 Mitigating Against Climate Change
12.1.10 Adapting to Climate Change
12.1.11 Case Study: Bangladesh
13 Global Population & Inequality
13.1 Global Populations
13.1.1 World Population
13.1.2 Population Structure
13.1.3 Ageing Populations
13.1.4 Youthful Populations
13.1.5 Population Control
13.1.6 Mexico to USA Migration
13.1.7 End of Topic Test - Development & Population
14 Urbanisation
14.1 Urbanisation
14.1.1 Rural Characterisitcs
14.1.2 Urban Characteristics
14.1.3 Urbanisation Growth
14.1.4 The Land Use Model
14.1.5 Rural-Urban Pull Factors
14.1.6 Rural-Urban Push Factors
14.1.7 The Impacts of Migration
14.1.8 Challenges of Urban Areas in Developed Countries
14.1.9 Challenges of Urban Areas in Developing Countries
14.1.10 Urban Sustainability
14.1.11 Case Study: China's Urbanisation
14.1.12 Major UK Cities
14.1.13 Urbanisation in the UK
14.1.14 End of Topic Test- Urbanisation
14.1.15 End of Topic Test - Urban Issues
15 Ecosystems
15.1 The Major Biomes
15.1.1 Distribution of Major Biomes
15.1.2 What Affects the Distribution of Biomes?
15.1.3 Biome Features: Tropical Forests
15.1.4 Biome Features: Temperate Forests
15.1.5 Biome Features: Tundra
15.1.6 Biome Features: Deserts
15.1.7 Biome Features: Tropical Grasslands
15.1.8 Biome Features: Temperate Grasslands
15.2 Case Study: The Amazon Rainforest
15.2.1 Interdependence of Rainforest Ecosystems
15.2.2 Nutrient Cycling in Tropical Rainforests
15.2.3 Deforestation in the Amazon
15.2.4 Impacts of Deforestation in the Amazon
15.2.5 Protecting the Amazon
15.2.6 Adaptations of Plants to Rainforests
15.2.7 Adaptations of Animals to Rainforests
16 Life in an Emerging Country
16.1 Case Studies
16.1.1 Mumbai: Opportunities
16.1.2 Mumbai: Challenges
17 Analysis of Africa
17.1 Africa
17.1.1 Desert Biomes in Africa
17.1.2 The Semi-Desert Biome
17.1.3 The Savanna Biome
17.1.4 Overview of Tropical Rainforests
17.1.5 Colonisation History
17.1.6 Population Distribution in Africa
17.1.7 Economic Resources in Africa
17.1.8 Urbanisation in Africa
17.1.9 Africa's Location
17.1.10 Physical Geography of Africa
17.1.11 Desertification in Africa
17.1.12 Reducing the Risk of Desertification
17.1.13 Case Study: The Sahara Desert - Opportunities
17.1.14 Case Study: The Sahara Desert - Development
18 Analysis of India
18.1 India - Physical Geography
18.1.1 Geographical Location of India
18.1.2 Physical Geography of India
18.1.3 India's Climate
18.1.4 Natural Disasters in India
18.1.5 Case Study: The Thar Desert
18.1.6 Case Study: The Thar Desert - Challenges
18.2 India - Human Geography
18.2.1 Population Distribution in India
18.2.2 Urabinsation in India
18.2.3 The History of India
18.2.4 Economic Resources in India
19 Analysis of the Middle East
19.1 The Middle East
19.1.1 Physical Geography of the Middle East
19.1.2 Human Geography of the Middle East
19.1.3 Climate Zones in the Middle East
19.1.4 Climate Comparison with the UK
19.1.5 Oil & Natural Gas in the Middle East
19.1.6 Water in the Middle East
19.1.7 Population of the Middle East
19.1.8 Development Case Studies: The UAE
19.1.9 Development Case Studies: Yemen
19.1.10 Supporting Development in Yemen
19.1.11 Connection to the UK
19.1.12 Importance of Oil
19.1.13 Oil & Tourism in the UAE
20 Analysis of Bangladesh
20.1 Bangladesh Physical Geography
20.1.1 Location of Bangladesh
20.1.2 Climate of Bangladesh
20.1.3 Rivers in Bangladesh
20.1.4 Flooding in Bangladesh
20.2 Bangladesh Human Geography
20.2.1 Population Structure in Bangladesh
20.2.2 Urbanisation in Bangladesh
20.2.3 Bangladesh's Economy
20.2.4 Energy & Sustainability in Bangladesh
21 Analysis of Russia
21.1 Russia's Physical Geography
21.1.1 Russia's Climate
21.1.2 Russia's Landscape
21.2 Russia's Human Geography
21.2.1 Population of Russia
21.2.2 Russia's Economy
21.2.3 Energy & Sustainability in Russia
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