TANZANIA NECTA FORM THREE GEOGRAPHY SYLLABUS
1. STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH The earth’s crust. The Mantle. The core. Types of rocks of the earth’s crust. Simplified Geological Time Scale. 2. FORCES THAT EFFECT THE EARTH FROM WITHIN (INTERNAL FORCES). Causes of earth movements. Radial/vertical forces upward and downward movements. Lateral or horizontal forces. Vulcanicity . Earthquake. 3. FORCES THAT AFFECT THE EARTH EXTERNALLY Mass movement Weathering Erosion and deposition - Running water, river action, and rainwater - Action of ice - Wind action - Sea action 4. SOILS Meaning of soils Factors of soil formation Importance of soil Soil composition properties Soil Characteristics Simple soil classification Soil Erosion . 5.CLIMATE Major Climate types and Natural regions of the world Global Climate Change 6.MAP READING AND TOPOGRAPHIC MAP INTERPRETATION7.PHOTOGRAPH READING AND INTERPRETATION Skills on reading Types of photographs Things to read and interpret on a photograph 8.APPLICATION OF STATISTICS Conce...