F4AF4AGeography Field TripGeography Field Trip

(Ma Shi Chau)(Ma Shi Chau)

Group2 Group2

Lau Mei Kuen(13)Lau Mei Kuen(13)

Cheung Yuk Ying(4)Cheung Yuk Ying(4)

Ho Yan Chak(9)Ho Yan Chak(9)

Chong Chi Hing(5)Chong Chi Hing(5)

IntroductionIntroduction

Date:16th April,2005Date:16th April,2005

Time:1:30p.m.-6:00p.m.Time:1:30p.m.-6:00p.m.

Place:Ma Shi ChauPlace:Ma Shi Chau

Weather:rain ,not very hot, a little Weather:rain ,not very hot, a little

wetwet

objectivesobjectives

To train the skills of field observationTo train the skills of field observation To study landforms associated with endogenetic To study landforms associated with endogenetic

processes processes To study landforms associated with exogenetic To study landforms associated with exogenetic

processesprocesses To study urban sprawlTo study urban sprawl To learn the skills of presentationTo learn the skills of presentation To enhance the generic skills of the studentsTo enhance the generic skills of the students To encourage students to apply IT skills in To encourage students to apply IT skills in

learninglearning

Description and ExplanationDescription and Explanation

Site 1Site 1 Secondary productionSecondary production A cement factoryA cement factory separate people from residentsseparate people from residents rent:suitable and cheaprent:suitable and cheap transportation: good enoughtransportation: good enough

Settlement at Site2Settlement at Site2 Building Height: Four floorsBuilding Height: Four floors Age: 2-3Age: 2-3 Building Material: ConcreteBuilding Material: Concrete Appearance: Beautiful, New, ModernAppearance: Beautiful, New, Modern Facilities: Air-conditioners , Library , Swimming Facilities: Air-conditioners , Library , Swimming

pool , Gym , Gardenpool , Gym , Garden Income of the residents: High-classIncome of the residents: High-class Quiet, Big in size, Near country side, fresh AirQuiet, Big in size, Near country side, fresh Air Rent : cheaper than urbanRent : cheaper than urban Accessibility: Not convenient but OK!Accessibility: Not convenient but OK!

Settlement at Site 3Settlement at Site 3 Building Height:2 floorsBuilding Height:2 floors Age:30~50 yearsAge:30~50 years Building material: BrickBuilding material: Brick Appearance: old, Not very Appearance: old, Not very

attractive but comfortableattractive but comfortable Facilites: Grocery, Toilet, Facilites: Grocery, Toilet, 救世救世軍軍 ,,etcetc

Income of the residents: Low-classIncome of the residents: Low-class near mountain, sea-fresh air, no near mountain, sea-fresh air, no

need to pay rent , cleanneed to pay rent , clean Accessibility: Not very convenientAccessibility: Not very convenient

Site 4Site 4

DepositionDeposition TransportationTransportation wave bought sandy deposits wave bought sandy deposits an increase or decrease in water an increase or decrease in water

to land every dayto land every day wind bought sandy deposits to swind bought sandy deposits to s

eaea sediment depositedsediment deposited wave bought sediment through fwave bought sediment through f

lowinglowing

Additional informationAdditional information

Follow the trail to Yim Tin Tsai for a bird's Follow the trail to Yim Tin Tsai for a bird's eye view of the sand bar linking Yim Tin eye view of the sand bar linking Yim Tin Tsai and Ma Shi Chau. In geological terms, Tsai and Ma Shi Chau. In geological terms, this is called a "tombolo"(this is called a "tombolo"( 連島沙州連島沙州 ). ).

A bulletin board with details of Ma Shi A bulletin board with details of Ma Shi Chau Special Area can be found at the Chau Special Area can be found at the starting point of the Nature Trail. starting point of the Nature Trail.

Site5Site5

Tensional or compressional forcesTensional or compressional forcesoriginating from tectonic movementoriginating from tectonic movementfaults are prone to weathering and faults are prone to weathering and erosionerosionmaterial in rocks: iron( contains material in rocks: iron( contains oxygen) oxygen) change rock’s sizechange rock’s sizecolour: red and browncolour: red and brown

The Formation of Exdogenetic ProcessThe Formation of Exdogenetic Process Mighty nature : folding Mighty nature : folding nature shapes rocks into nature shapes rocks into various forms various forms rocks are foldedrocks are foldedfolds are warps in rock layers folds are warps in rock layers caused by compressional caused by compressional forcesand forcesand are most apparent in are most apparent in sedimentary rock with sedimentary rock with sedimentary beddings sedimentary beddings the pressure stronger than the the pressure stronger than the limit the rock layers can limit the rock layers can withstand is applied, rocks will withstand is applied, rocks will be cracked and displacedbe cracked and displaced

Chong Chi Hing’s FeelingChong Chi Hing’s Feeling

In this field trip , I think the most terrible thing is In this field trip , I think the most terrible thing is that I have never got into a rough time which was that I have never got into a rough time which was the heavy rain . It was really uncomfortable ! the heavy rain . It was really uncomfortable ! However , I think I enjoy the learning experience However , I think I enjoy the learning experience of this field trip because I can learn more about of this field trip because I can learn more about Geography and some information more deeper .Not Geography and some information more deeper .Not only that , I think my member , Cheung Yuk Ying only that , I think my member , Cheung Yuk Ying who is the best one taking the essential role in my who is the best one taking the essential role in my group . She did not only do things actively and group . She did not only do things actively and being a domestic helper but also took care of being a domestic helper but also took care of every member in our group .Therefore , I think she every member in our group .Therefore , I think she is very sensible in this group . I think I have is very sensible in this group . I think I have honor because of her . Therefore I think this field honor because of her . Therefore I think this field trip is quite meaningful .trip is quite meaningful .

This flied trip is memorable! I can learn This flied trip is memorable! I can learn much more than studying on the lesson!much more than studying on the lesson!There were some obstacles in this field There were some obstacles in this field trip.The road is difficult to walk and trip.The road is difficult to walk and because the help of my members, I can because the help of my members, I can finish the field trip and insist to not give up.finish the field trip and insist to not give up.

Cheung Yuk Ying’s FeelingCheung Yuk Ying’s Feeling

Ho Yan Chak’s FeelingHo Yan Chak’s Feeling

I learn a lot of things in this field trip. I can learn I learn a lot of things in this field trip. I can learn many things other than books, we must see it by many things other than books, we must see it by our eyes. So I very agree this field trip.But I am our eyes. So I very agree this field trip.But I am not happy because the weather is not good in that not happy because the weather is not good in that day .I was sick after that day, I think it was caused day .I was sick after that day, I think it was caused by the rain. At the same time, I build up a good by the rain. At the same time, I build up a good relationship with my members.relationship with my members.

Lau Mei Kuen’s FeelingLau Mei Kuen’s Feeling

I am very happy to have a field trip. For me, I I am very happy to have a field trip. For me, I am not good at Geography . Sometimes, I think am not good at Geography . Sometimes, I think it is quiet difficult to understand the endogenetic it is quiet difficult to understand the endogenetic process(folding, compression, etc). But I process(folding, compression, etc). But I enjoyed it because I do not have this kind of enjoyed it because I do not have this kind of opportunity in daily life. opportunity in daily life.

My most impressed thing is that rain falling My most impressed thing is that rain falling down during the field trip! Many of us were wet down during the field trip! Many of us were wet and surely felt surprised!and surely felt surprised!