CASE STUDIES: living world (p1)

Question 1

where does the Jubilee River flood-relief channel flow

Answer 1

from West-East, through Greater London
Windsor and Wraysbury

Question 2

how much did the relief channel cost

Answer 2

£110million

Question 3

how long is the relief channel

Answer 3

11.7km

Question 4

how much did it cost to repair the relief channel after flooding

Answer 4

£680,000

Question 5

how many homes have been protected due to the relief channel

Answer 5

3200 homes

Question 6

what happened to the Thames in 2014

Answer 6

worst flood since 1947

Question 7

how wide is the relief channel

Answer 7

50m

Question 8

how long is the river tees

Answer 8

37km

Question 9

where is the river tees found

Answer 9

north-east england
mouth: between hartlepool and redcar

Question 10

where is the source of the river tees

Answer 10

cross fell

Question 11

what is the upper valley of the river tees like

Answer 11

includes v-shaped valleys and interlocking spurs

Question 12

what is the middle course of the river tees like

Answer 12

gradient levels out to find meanders

Question 13

what is the lower course of the river tees like

Answer 13

the estuary is one of the largest containers in the UK

Question 14

what is lake windermere known as

Answer 14

a honey pot site

Question 15

what economic activities take place at lake windermere

Answer 15

farming
forestry
quarrying
tourism

Question 16

what does cat bells do

Answer 16

attempt to restore footpath erosion with large boulders

Question 17

how many tourists visit LD each year

Answer 17

18 million

Question 18

how much money is generated from tourism annually in LD

Answer 18

£1.2billion

Question 19

how many residents are in the LD

Answer 19

41,000

Question 20

where is epping forest

Answer 20

north east london

Question 21

what the key features of epping forest

Answer 21

• native tree species
• lower shrub layer of grass
• 700 species of fungi

Question 22

what is epping forest an example of

Answer 22

a small scale UK ecosystem

Question 23

What % of the world’s freshwater comes from Amazon basin?

Answer 23

20%

Question 24

What % of the world’s plants and animals are found in the Amazon?

Answer 24

50%

Question 25

How many different species are in the Amazon rainforest?

Answer 25

15 million

Question 26

What percentage of deforestation is due to cattle ranching in the Amazon?

Answer 26

80%

Question 27

How long in km is the Trans-Amazonian Highway?

Answer 27

4,000km

Question 28

What is the largest iron ore mine called?

Answer 28

Carajas

Question 29

How many workers work at Carajas?

Answer 29

3,000 workers

Question 30

Give 1 type of energy generated in rainforests

Answer 30

hydroelectric power

Question 31

challenges of min extraction/energy generation in western desert

Answer 31

conflict over other land use
uranium used in nuclear power plants
fossil fuels - drilling for oil

Question 32

how many tourists annually in the WD

Answer 32

37mill (Las Vegas)

Question 33

how is farming used in the Western Desert

Answer 33

Coachella grows vegetables by absorbing water from aquifers

Question 34

Western Desert specifics for mineral extraction and energy generation

Answer 34

• 100,00 homes from solar, 360 workers
• HEP employed 5000
• 25 active oil sites

Question 35

Western Desert tourism opportunites

Answer 35

• source of income from national parks, museums and culture
• 2 new lakes

Question 36

Western Desert farming opportunities

Answer 36

• irrigation
• aquifers produce large fields of crops like lemons, peppers and grapes

Question 37

Western Desert farming challenges

Answer 37

rain and groundwater can seep into permeable layer of an aquifer and become trapped

Question 38

opportunities of min extraction/energy generation in Western Desert

Answer 38

rich in minerals that aren’t all exploited
new solar plants
HEP plants