• Key facts from case studies and advice on how to use them equips students with understanding of what is expected.
• Regular test questions and activities make revision an active process.
• Hints and tips help students aim for their target grades.
• Practice questions build confidence and aid effective preparation.
• Guidance on answering the different types of questions clarifies what is expected from students.
• Marginal notes provide memorable snippets of key information.

This book is part of a book series called Understanding Geography .

There are 136 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Pearson Education Limited .

John Pallister is research Associate of the Department of Entomology of the American Museum of Natural History. Kathleen Elgin has illustrated scores of books, including How Animals Live Together and Underwater Zoos.

This book has the following chapters: How to use this book1 Tectonic activity2 Rocks and landscapes3 River landscapes and processes4 Glacial landscapes and processes5 Coastal landscapes and processes6 Weather and climate7 Ecosystems8 Population9 Settlement10 Agriculture11 Industry12 Managing resources13 Development14 Skills for AQA Specification AAnswers to questionsGlossary index for definitions from AQA Specification AIndex