ATAR Mock Exam Flashcards
Define Sustainability:
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Define Wellbeing
Wellbeing: The state of being comfortable, happy or wealthy.
What is a Contour Interval?
The contour interval is the height difference between one line and the next.
What is a cross section?
A cross section of a contour map is what the silhouette between two points would look like.
What are some challenges that could impact Sustainability?
Urbanisation, Burning of fossil fuels, Deforestation, Land Degredation, Climate Change.
What is a sketch map/Field Sketch?
A sketch map is a simple drawing of a landscape.
What is coastal management?
Coastal management is defense against flooding and erosion, and techniques that stop erosion.
What is economic growth?
An increase in the production of economic goods and services.
What is inequality?
The unequal distribution of income and opportunity between different groups in society.
What is a MDC and what is a LDC?
More and Less developed countries.
What are some characteristics of a MDC?
High income per capita, High HDI, Technologically advanced, High Literacy Rate, Longer Life Expectency, Lower Infant Mortality Rate, More Infrastructure, Stable Government.
What is an economic indicator?
Economics indicators are pieces of economic data that are used by analysts to judge the overall health of an economy.
What are some economic indicators?
GDP, Unemployment Rates, Income per capita, Inflation Rates, Infant Mortality Rates, and Life Expectancy.
How can we measure Human Wellbeing?
GDP (Gross-Domestic Product), GNP (Gross National Product), HDI (Human Development Index), IHDI (Inequality-Adjusted Human Development Index), MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index), GRDI (Gender Related Development Index)
Do we use dot-points in HASS?
NO!!
What does BOLTS stand for?
Border Orientation Legend Title Scale
What does SPICES stand for? And what are they?
Space Place Interconnection Change Environment Sustainability Scale
SPICES are the main categories of Geography.
What is an Area Reference? How many numbers does it have?
An area reference is a line of 4 numbers that show a specific square on a grid. It is written Eastings to Northings, or right to up.
What is a grid reference? How many numbers does it have?
A grid reference is a line of 6 numbers that show a specific square on a grid. It is written Eastings to Northings, or right to up. The 3rd and 6th numbers divide the chosen square into tenths. e.g 462826 = 46.2 right, 82.6 up.
What are some types of land degradation?
Desertification, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion, Soil Erosions and Deforestation.
Outline the stages of Population Pyramids:
Stage 1: Expansive
Stage 2: Expansive
Stage 3: Stationary
Stage 4: Contractive
Define food security:
When all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
What is Inflation? What is a healthy Inflation rate?
Inflation is a general rise in the price level of an economy over a period of time. A healthy economy has an inflation rate of about 3%
What is the unemployment rate?
The unemployment rate is the percent of the labor force that is unemployed at one time (unemployed meaning able and looking for work).
