UK
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Name the landform in the blank: Cave, arch, __________ and sea stump.
Sea stack
What is climate?
Climate is the average/long-term pattern of the weather
What is climate change?
A long term change in the Earth's climate, especially a change due to an increase in the average atmospheric temperature.
Give an example of a job in the secondary sector
Jobs where something new is made from natural resources eg. baker, carpenter, cheese maker etc.
What countries make up the UK?
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Name 2 types of erosion
Abrasion, attrition, hydraulic action and solution
When weather is significantly different from the usual weather pattern and could become dangerous.
What are fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are a limited resource that when burnt releases greenhouse gases. Examples of fossil fuels include coal, oil and gas.
What is the primary sector?
The primary sector consists of jobs where natural resources are extracted from the land or the sea
What does 'population density' mean?
Population density is the number of people who live in one area, typically measured per square Km.
The movement of material along a coast, approach at an angle and retreat 90 degrees - goes in the direction of the prevailing wind
Green
What is a greenhouse gas?
Gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat. The main greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane.
What development has had the biggest impact on the employment sector in the UK?
Technology
What is a domestic tourist?
A tourist who is visiting a place in their own country
What is the difference between hard and soft engineering?
Hard engineering is using man made materials to protect the coastline from erosion.
Soft engineering is using natural materials to protect the coastline from erosion.
What types of rainfall is the most common in the UK?
Relief rainfall
Describe one way that climate change can be mitigated (reducing the impact of).
Carbon capture - storing excess carbon underground
Afforestation - planting trees to offset carbon emissions
Electric cars - reduce carbon emissions
What is currently the biggest job sector in the UK?
Tertiary sector - jobs providing a service to others
Give one way you can measure height on a map
Contour lines, spot heights or relief shading
What type of coastal management helps to protect the coast from the process of longshore drift?
Groynes - long wooden or concrete arms that stretch out into the sea, catching material as it transported down the beach
What instrument is used to measure wind speed?
An Anemometer
Give one way that climate change can be measured
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide/Global Average Surface Temperature/Rising Sea-Levels and Acidifying Oceans/Land and Sea Ice
What is globalisation?
Globalisation is the increasing movement of goods, services, people, money and ideas around the world.