SS1 Second Term Geography Lesson Note 

 Scheme of Work

 

WEEK 1 ROCK/MODE OF FORMATION

 

WEEK 2 PLATEAUX

 

WEEK 3 LOW LANDS (I)

 

WEEK 4 PLAINS

 

WEEK 5 THE ENVIRONMENT

 

WEEK 6 WEATHER AND CLIMATE (I)

 

WEEK 7 WEATHER AND CLIMATE (II)

 

WEEK 8 MAP WORK

SS1 Second Term Geography Lesson Note 

Below are the 2022 complete SS1 Second Term Geography Lesson Note 

Week 1

Topic: Rock/Mode Of Formation

Contents:       

• Fold Mountains
• Block Mountains
• Volcanic Mountains
• Residual Mountains

Characteristics of Fold Mountains

• They contain old rocks with steep sides.
• Fold Mountains have a wrinkling or folding appearance and show distinct peaks of great heights.
• Fold Mountains exist in layered form, they are soft and have anticlines and synclines.
• Folding shortens the earth’s crust and forms the most widespread type of mountains which are noted for active volcanoes. To learn more, Click here 

Week 2

Topic:  Plateaux

Content:

1. Types of Plateaux
2. Mode of formation
3. Advantages and Disadvantages of Plateaux

Types of Plateaux

There are three types of plateaux based on their mode of formation. These are tectonic, volcanic and dissected plateaux.

Tectonic   Plateaux are formed as a result of earth movement which causes the uplift of areas of the land or undulating landform tectonic plateaux and the depressed area from basins.

Tectonic Plateaux are of two types:

• Tableland: The uplifted areas of the level of the land slope down to surrounding lower land
• Intermont: the uplifted area of the level land slopes up or is enclosed by folded Mountains. Examples of Intermont plateaux Tibetan plateau between Himalayas. To learn more, Click here 

Week 3

Topic:  Low Lands (I)

Definition of Plains

Plains are extensive areas of level or gently undulating land, usually 8a few meters above sea level.

Types of plains

Based on the mode of formation, there are three major types of plains. These are

1. Structural Plains are relatively undisturbed horizontal surface of the earth, formed by bedded sedimentary rocks. Examples include the Russia platform and the Great Plains of U.S.A
2. Erosional Plains are plain formed by the agent of denudation such as rivers, wind, rain, glacier and ocean waves which wear out irregular rock surfaces and smoothen them into plains known as erosion plains. Plains resulting from the action of these agents are called peneplains while those formed when wind blows and reduce a highland to a flat or level but gentle land is called pediplain. Examples of Erosional plains include Canadian Shield, Reg and Hamada of Saha
3. Depositional Plains are formed by the deposition of materials or sediments transported thereby the various agents of transportation such as rivers, winds, waves and glacier. Depositional plains are grouped into the following categories. To learn more, Click here 

 Week 4

Topic: Plains

Content

1. Definition of plains
2. Types of plains
3. Importance or uses of plains
4. Disadvantages of plains

Definition of Plains

Plains are extensive areas of level or gently undulating land, usually a few meters above sea level.

Types of plains

Based on the mode of formation, there are three major types of plains. These are

1. Structural Plains are the relatively undisturbed horizontal surfaces of the earth, formed by bedded sedimentary rocks. Examples include the Russia platform and the Great Plains of U.S.A
2. Erosional Plains are plain formed by the agent of denudation such as rivers, wind, rain, glacier and ocean waves which wear out irregular rock surfaces and smoothen them into plains known as erosion plains. Plains resulting from the action of these agents are called peneplains while those formed when the wind blows and reduces a highland to a flat or level but gentle land is called pediplain. Examples of Erosional plains include Canadian Shield, Reg and Hamada of Saha. To learn more, Click here 

Week 5

Topic: The Environments

Content:

1. Definition of the Environment
2. Spheres of Environment
3. Types and Importance of Environment

Definition of the Environment

Environment is defined as the total surrounding or medium of any organism in a given area. This includes the physical surroundings, climatic factors and other living organism in that surrounding. It is also defined as the combination of all of physical and organic factor that act on a living being, residents, or ecological society and power its endurance and growth.

Types of environment

There are mainly three types of environment

1. Physical environment is also known as a- biotic environment and natural environment. Physical or a-biotic environment is the environment which includes non living things or physical hings which are constitutes of soil and affect the living things. The physical or a-biotic environment also includes he climatic factors such as sunbeams, rainwater, precipitation, moisture, pressure and wind speed. To learn more, Click here 

Week 6

Topic: Weather and climate (I)

Content

1. Definition
2. Elements of climates
3. Instruments for measuring climates

Definition of Weather

Weather is defined as the condition of the lower atmosphere of a place over a short period. The weather of a place is always very brief and changes regularly.

Definition of Climate

Climate is defined as the average weather condition of a place over a long period of time. The weather of any given place changes from day to day while climate is comparatively constant over a long time

Elements of Weather and Climate

The elements of weather and climate include

1. Temperature
2. Rainfall
3. Wind
4. Pressure
5. Relative humidity
6. Cloud cover
7. Sunshine, To learn more, Click here 

Week 7

Topic: Weather and Climate. For previous note on “weather and climate” see: https://passnownow.com/namaste-lesson/weather-and-climate-i/

Content:

1. Factors affecting climate and weather
2. Importance of weather and climate to

Factors affecting climate and weather

1. Latitude: c. Tropical latitude, where the sun’s altitude is always high have hotter temperatures than lower latitudes where the sun altitude is generally low. These differences in temperature relation to different latitudes affect climate.
2. Altitude: It refers to the height of a place above the sea level. As one moves higher into the atmosphere, the temperature decreases by 6.5oc for every 1000m of ascent. This is called normal lapse rate.
3. Continentally or distance from the sea: Generally, the further the inland is from the sea, and the less rainfall. Lower temperature ranges exists along the coast than inland. Higher humidity also occurs along the coast than further inland generally. There is also thicker cloud cover along the coast inland. To learn more, Click here 

Week 8

Topic: Map work

Content:

1. Definitions
2. Types and use of Map scale
3. Scale conversion
4. Map distance
5. Map reduction
6. Map enlargemenT

Definition of Map work

Map work involves the ability to recognize conventional signs on a map and interpret what those signs mean or represent. A map is a representation of the earth’s surface as it is seen from above on paper. A large area of land e.g town, land, village or whole local government can be represented on one page of a paper. To learn more, Click here