People of the UK
What is the difference between an import and an export
Import= buying goods or services
Export= selling goods or services
What is the difference between renewable and non renewable energy?
Renewable= will never run out and does not release CO2 to cause climate change
Non renewable= will run out and most release CO2 to cause climate change
Name 2 development indicators (measures of development)
Life expectancy, infant mortality rate, GNI, Human Development Index, literacy rate
What is erosion?
breaking down of rock
How has the mechanisation of farming (more tractors and machinery) impacted the environment and ecosystems of the UK?
-Pollution from tractors
-Hedges between farms cut down to make farms bigger to store machinery. These hedges are habitats
Give 2 differences between the North and South of the UK
North- lower life expectancy, lower educational attainment, lower income, less diverse, less access to internet (broadband)
A polar maritime air mass will bring what type of weather?
-Hot
-Cold
-Wet
-Dry
Cold, wet
What do:
LIDC, AC and EDC stand for?
Low income developing country
Advanced country
Emerging developing country
Name 2 types of erosion
Hydraulic action, abrasion, solution, attrition
Give 1 example of a national strategy (something the government does) to make the UK's energy more sustainable
- More renewable energy
-More nuclear energy
- Insulate houses (less heating needed)
- Energy efficient appliances (dish washers etc)
Give 2 examples of strategies used in Salford Quays regeneration
Lowry building
Media city UK
New residential areas
New tram line
Name 2 causes of the Somerset Floods
Give 1 problem facing Ethiopia's healthcare and education.
Give 1 way their healthcare and education has improved
Problems: Only 1 doctor per 1000 people, treatable illnesses still kill lots of people, only 51% of adults can read
Improvements: 98% of children now go to primary school, less people dying from HIV/AIDS, 68% of children now get vaccinated, more girls go to school now
What rock formation is needed for a waterfall to be made?
Hard rock on top of soft rock
Name 1 positive and 1 negative of investment in Ethiopia (TNCs putting their businesses there for example, H and M)
Negatives- Poorly paid, most profit goes to business not Ethiopia, poor working conditions
Define 2/3 of the following:
Suburbanisation
Re urbanisation
Counter urbanisation
Suburbanisation= People moving into the suburbs (suburbs grow)
Re urbanisation= People who have previously moved out of the city move back to the city
Counter urbanisation= People leave the city
What is North Atlantic drift?
Warm water is pushed over from the Caribbean to the West coast of the UK
Give an example of how aid has helped Ethiopia
Goat Aid- Give a family 2 goats, they use the milk/cheese as food to improve nutrition, the goat has babies which can then be given to other families in the village. Extra milk/goats can be sold to make money
Name our river case study
River Wye
What is the difference between a mega city and a world city?
Mega city- over 10 million people
World city- important city for the world (culturally and financially)
Explain how national migration and international migration have effected Leeds differently
National- 30,000 students. Student facilities (bars, nightclubs), people moved during industrial revolution from rural areas to Leeds for jobs creating terrace houses
International- Culture, religious buildings, cultural food and clothes shops, cultural festivals
Give 1 political factor and 1 economic factor which might influence the future of energy in the UK
Political-
- some government parties are against fracking so may ban/unban it
-Wars might mean we dont trade oil/gas with countries like Russia
Economic-
-Very expensive to build nuclear power stations so many not build them
-Expensive to build renewable energy like wind farms so may keep using fossil fuels
Climate- some parts too hot and dry to grow crops
Terrain- some areas too mountainous for farms
Politics- corruption, wars, colonised by Italy
Trade- In a trade deficit
Explain how a levee is made
Water overflows, sediment leaves river, when water goes back into river, sediment remains on the sides of the river, causing the land to get taller (allowing river to hold more water)
Give 2 challenges facing Istanbul and give a solution to each
Air pollution Solution- Monitor air quality. Homes have had coal replaced by gas.
Traffic congestion Solution- New airport, new railway tunnel under Bosphorus Strait, integrated transport system (buses, taxis, trains)
Housing Solution- Upgrade certain parts of Istanbul and improve the housing (e.g Beyoglu)
Earthquakes Solution- Improve the quality of school buildings so they are less likely to be destroyed