Coasts
Name one process of coastal erosion
Hydraulic Action, Abrasion/Corrasion, Solution/corrosion, Attrition
What does ELDC's stand for?
Economically less developed countries
Name two elements of weather
Wind speed, wind direction, sunshine, temperature, air pressure,cloud cover, visibility precipitation....
Glaciated uplands are formed by ice..... during the last ice age
Erosion
Name one urban land-use zone
CBD, Old Industrial Zone, New Housing Zone, new Industrial Zone, New Business Districs, Rural/Urban Fringe
Name two types of ersoional coastal landforms.
Headland and bays, blowhole, cave, arch, stack, stump
Name TWO physical factors affecting to population distribution
•Climate
•Relief
•Accessibility
•Soils
•Natural resources
How do you on the map tell the difference between a warm and a cold front?
Cold fronts have triangulated symbols (blue), where the warm front is shown by half-circles (red)
What are the two processes of erosion?
Plucking and Abrasion
What does CBD stand for?
Central Business District
Name three depositional landforms
Beaches
Spits
Lagoon
Bars
Tombolos
Name THREE human factors affecting population distribution
Employment Opportunities
Industry
Health Care
Transport Links
Name 3 of the main air streams affecting UK weather.
Arctic, Polar continental, Polar maritime, tropical continental and tropical maritime
How is an Arete formed?
It is a ridge formed by two corries , back to back on a mountainside. Ice in the corries erode the hollows, and each side becomes steeper and and the ridge between them becomes narrower. It becomes jagged from freeze-thaw-weathering.
Name two recent developements in the CBD in Glasgow
Undercover Shopping Centers, Shop Closure,
Pedestrian streets, charity shops, Discount stores
Name three types of rock, and weather it is more or less resistant to erosion.
Less resistant rocks (such as sands and clays)
More resistant rocks (such as chalk, limestone & granite)
name three reasons for high birth rated in developing countries and explain why they are significant.
Children are needed to look after parents when old
Children used to bring in extra money for families
Many children die young = people have large families for security reasons
Social pressures for women to marry young and have many children
Poor family planning (often due to religious reasons)
Improved health care = people living longer
Sign of virility = manliness
What weather dues the Polar maritime front bring in summer? (3 weathers)
Hot, dry and sunny weather
Name 4 land-uses of the Cainrgorms national Park, and one conflict between them.
Industry, Tourism, Farming, Water storage, forestry, renewable energy.
Name four features that to identify the fringe
Open space at edge of city, Framland, Scattered Buildings, Roads and railways to city
Give three reasons on how constructive waves build beaches,a n when does there occur?
Low waves
Strong swash and carries material up on shore
Weak backwash, leading to deposition of material.
Happens mostly in summer
Scotlands population is experiencing a ......... BUT overall the total population in increasing due to......
Natural decrease
Immigration
Name the four elements of weather a cold front brings.
Wind picks up (north west)
Thick cumulonimbus clouds
Sudden drop in temperature
Very heavy rain/ thunder
.... offer talks with educational groups and guided tours
Ranger Services
For the favela in Rio, name 5 issues
Poor health care, unemployment, Crime, Pollution, landslides, poor housing, overcrowding