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Assessment week - January ( GEOGRAPHY ) Flashcards

1
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Which countries make up Great Britain?

A

England, Scotland, Wales

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2
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Which countries make up United Kingdom?

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England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

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3
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Which countries make up the British Isles?

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England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles (Orkney and Shetland)

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4
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Where is Birmingham located?

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West Midlands, within England

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5
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On a relief map which colours show highland areas?

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Darker browns, yellow, orange

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6
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On a relief map which colours show lowland areas?

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Green

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7
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What does the word relief mean?

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The shape and height of the land

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8
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What does a climate graph show?

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Precipitation (rainfall) Temperature

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9
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What type of climate does the UK have?

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Temperate

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10
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_________ factors make people leave an area

A

Push

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11
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__________ factors make attract people to an area

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Pull

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12
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What is the north – south divide in the UK?

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A difference in wealth between the north and south

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13
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Why did the north of the UK decline?

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Closure of factories (deindustrialisation)

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14
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Define the term migration

A

Movement of people from one place to another

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15
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What is HS2?

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High Speed railway to improve rail journeys in the UK

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16
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HS2 will create faster journey times – (true or false)

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True

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17
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HS2 will be expensive to build – (true or false)

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True

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18
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HS2 will damage rural landscapes - (true or false)

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True

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19
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What is the rule for finding grid references?

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Along the corridor up the stairs

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20
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Why do we use symbols on a map?

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To make it clearer to read a map

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21
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Name the four compass points

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North, south, east and west

22
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What is a choropleth map?

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A map which uses colour to show data

23
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There are 7 continents and 5 oceans - (True or false)

A

TRUE

24
Q

Name the 7 continents

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Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Oceania.

25
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Name the 5 oceans

A

Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Southern, Arctic

26
Q

Physical features are

A

Natural features that would be here even if humans did not exist

27
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Human features are

A

Manmade features that have been built by humans

28
Q

A river is an example of _________ geography

A

Physical

29
Q

A building is an example of __________ geography

A

Human

30
Q

A population pyramid shows

A

Age and gender of a population

31
Q

Define the term urban

A

Town or city

32
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Define the term rural

A

Countryside

33
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What is a HIC?

A

High income country

34
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What is a LIC?

A

Low income country

35
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What is a NEE?

A

Newly emerging economy

36
Q

A farmer is an example of a primary job (true or false)

A

True

37
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Define the term secondary jobs

A

Taking the raw materials and process them to manufactured goods

38
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A teacher is an example of a tertiary job (true or false)

A

True

39
Q

Define the term literacy rate

A

The percentage of people who are able to read and write

40
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Define the term birth rate

A

Number of births per 1000

41
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Define the term death rate

A

Number of deaths per 1000

42
Q

Japan has an ______________ population

A

Ageing

43
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Name one cause of an ageing population

A

Low birth rate as women are marrying at a later age and having less children due to careers. Good healthcare and diets

44
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Name one effect of an ageing population

A

Lots of old people meaning they have to spend more money on healthcare. Less working age people

45
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How are Japan managing the ageing population?

A

Increasing taxes to pay for healthcare and pensions. Encourage people to migrate to Japan to work

46
Q

Mali has a __________________ population

A

Youthful

47
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Name one cause of a youthful population

A

High birth rates as women are having children at a younger age and marrying earlier

48
Q

Name one effect of a youthful population

A

Lack of healthcare and education within the country for young people

49
Q

How are Mali managing the youthful population?

A

Better education on contraception if people do not want to have children. Improving the education for girls so they can access jobs

50
Q

Define the term sustainability

A

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the future generations

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