Geography Concepts
What is biodiversity
A term to describe the variety of life present on a specific Biome
What is deforestation? Give a reason why this occurs?
Deforestation is the clearing or thinning of forests by humans.
Economic gain: clearing for developing, loggings for timber
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Product
What is the capital of Thailand
Bangkok
Define sustainability
The capacity to use resources so that they are managed and maintained for future use.
How can an increase in population cause environmental problems?
1. Industry and traffic can pollute the air and water
2. Agriculture using chemicals (pesticides and herbicides) that can contaminate the environment
3. Loss of wild habitat and biodiversity for urbanisation
What is life expectancy?
Statistical measure of the average number of years a person in an area or population can expect to live; expressed in years
Most populous city in the world... Extra 100 for correct population to the million
Tokyo - 37 million!
What is a choropleth map?
Choropleth maps use the Counts and amounts (Color) smart mapping symbol type to show normalized data as shaded points, lines, or areas.
What is longshore drift? (term 1!) and how does is change places?
Longshore drift is the process of sediment movement along a coastline due to wave action, significantly shaping coastal landscapes and landforms.
How do you measure how well a country's citizens can read or write?
Literacy Rates
Which language is spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
Explain what anthropocentrism means.
Anthropocentrism is a worldview that places humans at the center of moral consideration and values, emphasizing human interests over those of the environment and other species.
Name 3 functions of riparian vegetation.
filters pollutants, stabilises banks, provided habitats for animals/bugs
Identify the 3 indicators of HDI
Life expectancy, Years of Schooling and GDP Per Capita
What is the country with the lowest HDI?
Extra 100 points for the HDI score
South Sudan .38
What does spatial distribution mean?
Spatial distribution describes how a particular phenomenon or feature is spread out across a given area. This arrangement can reveal important insights into the relationships and patterns of various elements, such as populations, resources, and land use.
Name a strategy that would aim to reduce nitrates and phosphate levels in a waterway and explain how it would wok:
1. Riparian restoration
2. Pesticide and Fertiliser regulation for farmers
3. Install permeable footpaths
What is the HDI of Australia in 2023?
Answer must be correct to two decimal places
0.958
Which state in Australia has the lowest rainfall?
South Australia!
South Australia has large areas of arid (dry) desert, including parts of the Simpson Desert and Nullarbor Plain.
The average annual rainfall across much of the state is less than 250 mm per year, making it the driest of all Australian states.
Most rain that South Australia does get falls in the southern coastal areas, such as around Adelaide, while the north and interior remain extremely dry.