Development

Question 1

What is development

Answer 1

Development is about studying the change and growth in countries occurring continuously all over the world

Question 2

What does MEDC stand for?

Answer 2

More Economically Developed country

Question 3

What does LEDC stand for?

Answer 3

Less Economically Developed country

Question 4

Give examples of an MEDC

Answer 4

Japan, USA, Norway

Question 5

Give examples of an LEDC

Answer 5

India, Uganda, Kenya

Question 6

What does GDP stand for?

Answer 6

Gross Domestic Product

Question 7

What is the name for the theoretical line that separates the MEDCS and the LEDCs on a map

Answer 7

The Brandt Line

Question 8

Give examples of indicators of social development

Answer 8

Energy per person, people per doctor (patients/doctor), food intake (kilocalories) infant mortality.

Question 9

Give examples of indicators of economic development

Answer 9

Trade, GNP, GNP per capita (total of all per year), primary employment

Question 10

Give historical reasons for the development gap

Answer 10

Most of the worlds poor countries were colonised by European countries.

Question 11

Give environmental reasons for the development gap

Answer 11

Some countries have little resources, rainfall may be too unreliable to grow crops, too much rain crops get washed away