IGCSEGeographyCambridge (CIE)Revision Notes

Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Geography
Revision Notes

Exam code: 0460 & 0976

Concise resources for the Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Geography course.

Syllabus Edition

First teaching 2025

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First exams 2027

Changing River Environments

Hydrological Characteristics

River Characteristics

River Landforms

River Hazards & Opportunities

Detailed Specific Example: Ganges/Brahmaputra

River Pollution

Detailed Specific Example: Nairobi River

Rivers: Key Terms

Changing Coastal Environments

Coastal Processes

Coastline Formation

Landforms of Coastal Erosion

Landforms of Coastal Deposition

Coastal Hazards & Opportunities

Coastal Management

Tropical Storms

Coastal Defence Case Study

Coral Reefs & Mangroves

Coral Reef Case Study

Coasts: Key Terms

Changing Ecosystems

What are Ecosystems?

Characteristics of the Antarctic Ecosystem

Threats to the Antarctic Ecosystem

Managing Threats to the Antarctic

Characteristics of the Tropical Rainforest

Threats to the Tropical Rainforest

Detailed Specific Example: Malaysian Rainforest

Ecosystems: Key Terms

Tectonic Hazards

Characteristics of the Earth's Structure

Processes and Features of Earthquakes & Volcanoes

Impacts of Tectonic Hazards

Managing the Impacts of Tectonic Hazards

Earthquake Case Study: Türkiye-Syria

Volcanic Eruption Case Study: Cumbre Vieja

Tectonic Hazards: Key Terms

Climate Change

Causes of Climate Change

Impacts of Climate Change

Climate Change Case Study: Bangladesh

Climate Change: Key Terms

Changing Populations

Population Growth & Decline

Population Policies

The Demographic Transition Model

Factors influencing population structures

Youthful and ageing populations

Population Case Study: Japan

Types of Migrant

Causes of Migration

Impacts of Migration

Strategies to Manage International Migration

Migration Case Study: Mexico -USA

Changing Populations: Key Terms

Changing Towns & Cities

Urban growth rates

Rapid urban growth rates in LICs

Opportunities of urban living

Opportunities and challenges of rapid urban growth

Strategies used to manage urban growth

Case study: Mumbai, India

Changing Towns & Cities: Key Terms

Development

Indicators of development

Use of indicators to compare level of development

Levels of development

Global pattern of development

What is sustainable development?

Strategies to achieve sustainable development

Evaluation of strategies to reduce uneven development

Case Study: Botswana (MIC)

Development: Key Terms

Changing Economies

Classification of different industries

Changing employment structures

Factors affecting industry location

The role and impact of transnational corporations (TNCs)

Resource Provision

Types of farming

Farms as a system

Global patterns of calorie intake

Changing global production and consumption of food

Factors affecting food supply

Problems caused by food insecurity

Strategies used to increase food supply

Strategies used to manage soil erosion & desertification

Food Supply Case Study: Yemen

Increasing global production & consumption of energy

Global patterns of energy

Variations in energy use

Advantages & disadvantages of energy types

Strategies to increase energy supplies

Case study: Norway

Resource Provision Food: Key Terms

Resource Provision Energy: Key Terms

Geographical Skills

Cartographic skills

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Mathematical Skills

Fieldwork Skills

Geographical Skills: Key Terms

Exam boards

Edexcel IGCSE Geography

Study tools

Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Geography · Past Papers

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