Weather & Climate
Are weather and climate the same thing?
No
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile
Name the three types of settlement
Urban, Suburban and Rural
What was the name of the person who would rule Mesopotamia?
The Pharaon
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is measured over a short period of time in a specific location. Climate measured as an average over a long period of time in a larger area.
What is the name of where the river start?
Source
What is the most populated type of settlement?
Urban
What was the first writing in Mesopotamia?
Cunieform
What does ice melting cause?
Sea level rise
What is a river useful for?
Transport, food source, washing, leisure, cleaning...
What is migration?
The movement of people from one area to another
What is the process if preparing a person for after-life called?
Mummification
Where are the worlds largest Carbon sinks?
In oceans
How are meanders formed?
By the strength of the current and by erosion and deposition
Which type of settlement would a farmer live in?
Rural
What is the name of the two rivers in Mesopotamia?
Euphrates and Tigris
What are 3 of the major Greenhouse Gases?
Carbon dioxide, Water vapor, Methane
What is a levee?
Built to prevent flooding
What is the definition of doubling time?
The amount of time it takes for a population to double in size
Who was Hammurabi?
The Babylonian King