Place and Space
What is the definition of space?
Space is regarded largely as a dimension within which matter is located or a grid within which substantive items are contained.
What was one of the earliest forms of communication that Indigenous people used to communicate?
Rock art
Define globalisation
the process of international integration and exchange of products, services, ideas, views, and culture; a result of advances in transport and communication technology since the 20th century.
What is a supply chain?
A supply chain is a network of interconnected businesses and organisations that are involved in the creation and distribution of a product or service.
What is an ecological footprint?
A calculation of the amount of productive land and ocean required to sustain your lifestyle over a year.
Place describes the physical and human characteristics of any location on Earth.
How did the printing press change how people shared information?
People could share their ideas and information in written texts in large quantities
A company registered in more than one country.
Mcdonalds, Apple, KFC, Samsung, Toyota
List three ways a supply chain can be interrupted
●Natural disasters
●Political and economic instability
●Pandemic and disease outbreaks
●Quality issues
●Transportation disruptions
●Supplier issues
Earth’s capacity (biocapacity) at 2016 population is
2.8
What is the main difference between space and place?
Place has meaning to people.
What is morse code?
Morse code is a system of communication that encodes text characters as sequences of two different signal durations, called dots and dashes.
Explain the one advantage and one disadvantage of a transnational corporation
- more variety and cheaper products, economic gain for poorer countries, trade agreements, employment opportunities
Disadvantages
-Poorer countries suffer most, human smuggling/trafficking, child labour, spread of disease
Why is the Suez Canal so important?
Shortens shipping routes, reduces transportation costs, increases trade opportunities, boosts the Egyptian economy
Define biocapacity
The capacity of Earth to provide resources and absorb waste created by humans using current technologies.
List 5 different reasons people have different perceptions of the places in which they live.
People’s perception of place can depend on their age, gender, cultural background, health, life experiences and values.
Rank the following in order of when they were created.
Television, Radio, Telephone
Why is child labour common on cocoa farms in developing countries?
Explain 3 impacts of the Suez Canal blockage.
Delays in shipping, shortage of goods, increased transportation costs and disruptions to production.
List three things that contribute to an ecological footprint
energy, settlements, timer and paper, food consumption, seafood
Give an example of a place and explain why two groups of people may perceive it differently (you can't do Uluru)
Church, Ganges, Temple
Define the digital divide and outline 2 negative impacts.
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What is a sweatshop and why do many developing countries get away with paying their workers below minimum wage?
A sweatshop is any working environment in which the workers experience long hours, low wages and poor working conditions
No laws or regulations to protect workers.
List 3 of the steps along the supply chain
supplier, manufacturer, distributor, retailers
Explain two ways you can reduce an ecological footprint
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