| Chapter | Key focus | Priority | |---------|-----------|----------| | Earth’s crust & interior | Isostasy, plate tectonics | High | | Volcanoes & earthquakes | Distribution, Pacific Ring | High | | Weathering & erosion | Types, resultant landforms | Medium | | Cycle of erosion (Davis & Penck) | Comparison only | Medium | | Fluvial, glacial, arid, coastal, karst landforms | – diagram practice | Very High | | Islands & coral reefs | Atolls, barrier reefs | Medium |
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