International Development
Define and give 3 examples of an LEDC, and an MEDC
Less economically developed country
More economically developed country
List the 6 types of pollution
Air, water, visual, environmental, smell, noise
What is the difference between weather and climate
Weather is the day to day condition of the atmosphere. It includes temperature, rainfall, sunshine and wind.
Climate is the average weather conditions of a place over the last 30 years.
Define and give an example of 'long term aid'
Aid provided to help a country with an issues so that it never experiences it again.
Aim is to improve basic living standards and enable people to make better use of their resources.
e.g. dam or borehole construction; school and hospital set up; training centres
Gross national product - the total amount of income a country earns from its nationals and foreign investments in 1 year
Why might butterflies be an endangered species in the UK?
Their natural habitat may be destroyed
Why are places near the equator warmer than anywhere else?
The sun is overhead. It shines straight down and its heat is concentrated over a small area
Define 'sustainable'
Improving quality without damaging the environment
Why might a country have a low birth rate?
High cost of living.
Good health care - low infant mortality rate
Government incentives
Families help each other - no need for lots of children
Define sustainable development.
Is a way of improving people's quality of life without wasting resources or harming the environment.
What is altitude and how does it affect climate?
Altitude is the height of a place above sea level.
As altitude increases, temperature decreases.
Why do hot deserts experience hot days and cold night?
No cloud coverage.
Lack of clouds during the day to reflect the suns heat. Heat from the sun is absorbed. Hot days.
Lack of clouds during the night to keep heat from escaping from the surface. Heat escapes. Cold nights
Based on import and export. why do poor countries stay poor?
Poor countries mainly export primary goods which have low value, they then earn little money which keeps the country poor.
Give 3 examples of renewable energy resources and 3 examples of non-renewable resources.
Renewable: water, solar, wind, wave, tidal, geothermal
Nonrenewable: oil, natural gas, nuclear energy, coal, wood
Describe the global distribution of tropical rainforests.
Along or near the equator in a belt.
Within 5 degrees north and south of the equator.
Define 'quality of life'.
The standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced by people
How can sustainable aid be practiced.
Damages the environment as little as possible.
Cheap and easy to run.
Simple to use.
Helps the poorest people
Changes local traditions as little as possible.
Small scale.
Helps people develop knowledge and skills.
Some ways of conserving resources are: reducing consumption, increasing efficiency, and recycling.
Define and give 2 examples of each.
Reducing consumption: Using fewer resources and being less wasteful. e.g. switching off lights and computers when not in use; low energy lights with automatic timers.
Increasing efficiency: Using resources in the best possible ways. e.g. carpet on the floor; double glazed windows - improve heat insulation.
Recycle: Re-using materials rather than dumping them. Sorting and re-using cans, plastic and glass bottles. Donating old clothes.
Name 1 hot desert and describe what the climate conditions are
Kalahari/Sahara/Sonoron/Thar/Arabian/Atacama/Australian
2 seasons: summer and winter
Very hot summers. Cooler winters
Big difference in day time and night time temperatures
Describe the global distribution of hot deserts
Near the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
Between 15 and 30 degrees north and south of the equator