NSSCO Geography 6137 study plan

Label a cross-section of the Earth's interior and describe the evidence used to infer each layer's composition and state.

Explain the mechanism of plate movement (convection currents, slab pull, ridge push) and distinguish constructive, destructive and conservative boundaries.

Classify igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks by formation process and give one Namibian or Southern African example of each.

Relate the three rock types to the rock cycle and state which landforms typically develop on each.

Distinguish weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition and identify the processes shaping a given landform.

Explain the formation of at least four landforms produced by rivers, wind or glaciation, step by step.

Interpret a simple contour map to describe the relief and drainage of a valley.

Compare landform formation in a humid climate with that in Namibia's arid climate.

Read and construct a climate graph from a table of monthly temperature and rainfall data, and interpret what it shows.

Explain the factors controlling temperature and rainfall, including latitude, altitude, distance from the sea and ocean currents.

Describe the formation of relief, convectional and frontal rainfall and link each to a named region.

Distinguish weather from climate and identify the instruments and units used to record each element.

Describe the structure and functioning of an ecosystem, including producers, consumers, decomposers and energy flow.

Compare the characteristics of at least three major biomes and explain how climate determines their distribution.

Explain how human activity and climate variability cause ecosystem change, using a Southern African example.

Define nutrient cycling and explain one way it can be disrupted.

Interpret population pyramids to infer birth rates, death rates, dependency ratios and stage of demographic transition.

Calculate and explain birth rate, death rate, natural increase, population density and dependency ratio from given data.

Explain the causes and consequences of rural-urban migration and describe the characteristics of formal and informal settlements.

Evaluate two population policies or migration management strategies against stated criteria.

Classify economic activity into primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary sectors and give a regional example of each.

Explain how employment structure changes with development and interpret a sector-shift graph.

Describe the inputs, processes and outputs of one major Namibian industry, such as mining, fishing or agriculture.

Assess the social, economic and environmental impacts of that industry on Namibia.

Distinguish indicators of development (GDP per capita, HDI, literacy, life expectancy) and state one limitation of each.

Distinguish renewable from non-renewable resources and classify five named resources accordingly.

Explain the causes and consequences of one resource depletion or pollution issue in Namibia, such as water scarcity or overfishing.

Describe at least three management strategies for sustainable resource use and evaluate one against cost, effectiveness and equity.

Explain how conservation areas, transboundary water agreements or community conservancies contribute to sustainability in Southern Africa.

Interpret map symbols, scale, grid references, bearings and cross-sections from a described map extract.

Plan a short fieldwork enquiry: state a hypothesis, sampling method, data collection technique and presentation method.

Evaluate the reliability and limitations of fieldwork data and suggest improvements.

Answer mixed-domain exam-style questions under timed conditions and mark them against mark-scheme-style criteria.