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GEOGRAPHY: FORM ONE: Topic 5 - MAP WORK - UNIFORUM-TZ A map is a scaled representation the earth’s surface on a flat material. For example a piece of paper, wall, clothes and a piece of wood. Map reading is the process of examining the given topographical map, conventional symbols and signs Map interpretation is the process of examining a given topographical map of an area represented for the purpose of identifying the geographical information of an area. The classification of maps is based on the purpose for which each map is drawn. Therefore map can be categorized into three types as follows: 1. Sketch Maps; A map drawn from observation (rather than from exact measurements) and representing the main features of an area. 2. Atlas Map / wall map; A collection of different maps that have been bound together in one volume to form a book. These maps are usually drawn to scales example shows town and cities, hills, mountains, valleys, forests, countries, etc. 3. Topographical Map...

GEOGRAPHY: FORM ONE: Topic 4 - WEATHER - UNIFORUM-TZ The weather should not be equated with climate, though they are very closely related to each other in the study of meteorology and climatology. Weather: The conditions of the atmosphere which occur at a place at specific time period from hour to hour or day to day. There for when we say it is hot, or wet, or cloudy we are saying something about weather, which is the condition of the atmosphere at a place at a specific time periods (from hour to hour or day to day). It is never be static, and thus cannot be generalized. In the same country, even over a small area weather can vary tremendously. It may be sunny in one part of district but raining heavily in few kilometers. Climate: Is the average weather condition of an area recorded over a long period of time ( over 30 or 35 years). This involves systematic observation, recording andprocessing of the various elements of climate such as rainfall, temperature, humidity, air pressur...

GEOGRAPHY: FORM ONE: Topic 3 - MAJOR FEATURES OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE - UNIFORUM-TZ MAJOR FEATURES OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE Earth is the fifth largest planet in the solar system. Its surface is approximately 510 millions square kilometers. This means that earth is very large. The surface of the earth is made up of two main features LAND and WATER BODIES The land's surface area is estimated at 29.2% of the total area of the earth's surface, while water covers the remaining 70.8%. Most of the land exists in large blocks called Continents. Likewise, most of the water is contained in large water bodies called seas and oceans. Continent is a major landmass rising from the ocean floor. Formerly the continents were big landmass known as Pangaea. Due to the forces operating continuously, the landmass was separated into two parts namely Laurasia to the northern hemisphere and Gondwanaland to the Southern hemisphere. Further separation or drifting led to the formation of the present c...

GEOGRAPHY: FORM ONE: Topic 2 - THE SOLAR SYSTEM - UNIFORUM-TZ The Solar system is the arrangement of sun, planets and other solid objects in the space in relation to the position of the sun. Or Is the group of heavenly bodies made up of the sun, the planets, the moons, natural satellites, asteroids, comets, the stars, meteors and meteorites that surround it. THE COMPONENTS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM Components of the solar system includes the following:- Is a heavenly body that possesses and transmits its own light. A group of stars is known as galaxy. To the sky there are millions of stars. Sun is the big star. It is one among the millions of stars that one sees at night except that it looks much bigger because it is closer to the earth than other distant stars. The sun is much larger than other distant stars from the earth, in fact much larger than all the planets put together. It forms about 91.8% of the mass of the solar system. The elements that form the material of the sun a...

GEOGRAPHY FORM 11.CONCEPT OF GEOGRAPHY What is geography? It is the study of MAN (human beings) and his environment and how he uses the environment to earn a living (get development). Origin of Geography? Geography = Geo   =   Greek word     =     Earth Graphy     =       Greek word      =    Description Geography is as old as man himself. Man found himself in the environment. The environment was hostile (not friendly) because it did not provide basic equipment of man without struggle. The man had no food, no clothes, and no shelter. Man had to struggle to obtain his basic requirements from the environment. He started to locate things in the environment and that is learning geography. What are the components of man’s environment?  The environment has 4 spheres:- Atmosphere = Air which covers the earth with major gases:a) Nitrogen b) Oxygen  ...