Natural Systems 
6 Sections

The Natural Systems section of the syllabus deals with the topics listed below. Bear in mind that candidates will be required to answer one question from this section of the syllabus when writing the Paper 2 of the CXC Geography Examination.

Internal Forces

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The Internal Structure of the Earth

5 mins

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The Lithosphere, Rocks, Rock Types & The Rock Cycle

5 mins

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Plate Tectonics

5 mins

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Earthquakes

5 mins

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Folding

5 mins

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Volcanic Activity

5 mins

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How Volcanic Features May Change Over Time

5 mins

External Forces

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Denudation, Weathering, Erosion & Mass Wasting

5 mins

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Types of Weathering & Various Weathering Processes

5 mins

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Mass Wasting Processes (Soil Creep & Landslides)

5 mins

Rivers

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The Water Cycle

5 mins

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River Processes & Drainage Patterns

Erosion, transportation and deposition.

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River Valleys & River Features

5 mins

Limestone Environment

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Characteristics of limestone and features formed in limestone areas

5 mins

Coasts

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Types of Waves

5 mins

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Landforms created by wave processes

5 mins

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Coral Reefs

Types, distribution and conditions necessary for their development.

Weather, Climate, Vegetation and Soil

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Weather and Climate

5 mins

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Anticyclones

5 mins

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Cold Fronts

5 mins

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Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)

5 mins

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Tropical Waves

5 mins

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Hurricanes

5 mins

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The ways in which relief affects climate in the Caribbean

5 mins

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Ecosystems

5 mins

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Equatorial Climate

Location, climate, vegetation and soil.

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Tropical Continental Climate

Location, climate, vegetation and soil.

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Tropical Marine Climate

Location, climate, vegetation and soil.

Faydian Gill

Instructor

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