Population
What is a census?
A survey carried out every 10 years in the UK
Explain what a shantytown is
An unofficial settlement created by people
What is the term for cutting down trees and using the land for something else?
Deforestation
What do the hard rock become?
Headlands
A thin, knife-like ridge of rock?
Arete
What is a push factor?
A factor that pushes people out of a country
What is our ELDC case study?
Rio de Janeiro
The problem with agro-forestry
The trees take years to grow, so the benefits are not immediate
Place these features in order: Stack, Cracks, Cave, Stump, Arch
Cracks, Cave, Arch, Stack and Stump
How can a corrie be identified on an OS map?
Horseshoe-shaped contour lines
What was the average Polish wage in 2004?
£3
What are informal housing settlements called in Brazil?
Favelas
What does overgrazing mean?
When livestock/cattle consume too much grass in an area, leaving the soil barren
What is Hydraulic Action?
When water seeps into cracks inside rocks, compressing the air bubbles to create an explosive burst which weakens and loosens the rock
Explain abrasion
Give a job in the primary sector
Agriculture, mining
Why would a low emission zone be useful?
Improved air quality in urban cities
What is the most recent RLD strategy for the rainforest?
Satelite Technology
Incoming swash waves are angled due to wind, and receeding backswash waves are straight, leading to a gradual build up of sedement
Give an example of a ribbon lake in Scotland
Loch Ness
Why would East Asian countries be hesitant to relax immigration laws?
It could create cultural tensions and impact the housing stock
What is the estimated population of Rocinha?
150000
What is the largest indigenous tribe in Amazonia?
The Yanomami
How are beaches made?
Headlands cause incoming waves to break, causing them to slow down and deposit their load onto the bays
What is terminal moraine?
Debris that has accumulated at the front edge of a glacier