End Of Geography Exam

Question 1

Polar lands:

Answer 1

Very cold region that surrounds either the North or South Pole.

Question 2

Tundra:

Answer 2

A biome that is characterised by having a vast, treeless environment.

Question 3

Boreal forest:

Answer 3

The coniferous forest biome, dominated by fir and pine trees.

Question 4

Mountain vegetation:

Answer 4

Vegetation that grows on the colder slopes of the mountainsides.

Question 5

Temperate forest:

Answer 5

A large forest biome that experiences a range of seasonal conditions.

Question 6

Grasslands:

Answer 6

A biome of wide open spaces, dominated by grasses.

Question 7

Desert:

Answer 7

A dry region of the Earth with little vegetation and rainfall.

Question 8

Tropical forest:

Answer 8

A biome that lies between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer, which has high levels of rainfall.

Question 9

What is a biome?

Answer 9

A biome is a large area of the Earth that is home to similar plant and animal communities that are adapted to that particular environment.

Question 10

The three properties that effect successful crop growth:

Answer 10

Fertility, texture and structure.

Question 11

What are the factors farmers need to consider?

Answer 11

Soil, water, sun, market, temperature, technology, expertise, slope, wind, rainfall and financial resources.

Question 12

What is extensive farming?

Answer 12

A type of farming that requires large areas of land.

Question 13

What is intensive farming?

Answer 13

A kind of farming that can supply large volumes of produce in a relatively small area.

Question 14

What is food security?

Answer 14

A state where all people at all times have access to enough food, that is safe and nutritious, in order to sustain a healthy life.

Question 15

What is food availability?

Answer 15

The state of people having enough food of appropriate quality consistently available.

Question 16

How are poverty and food security linked?

Answer 16

Poverty and food security are linked as people who suffer from poverty struggle to meet their basic daily food needs and spend a greater percentage of their incomes on food than those in wealthier countries.

Question 17

How much water does 1kg of beef use?

Answer 17

15500L of water

Question 18

How much is meat consumption predicted to increase in South Asia?

Answer 18

309%

Question 19

What is food accessibility?

Answer 19

Having physical and economical access to enough food that can be reached by those who need it.

Question 20

What is using food appropriately?

Answer 20

Appropriate use of food means using food safely and applying knowledge about nutrition, clean water and sanitation when preparing food.

Question 21

The 6 main threats to food security are:

Answer 21

1. Water scarcity
2. Climate change
3. Non-native plants & animals
4. Competition for land
5. The use of land for fuel instead of food
6. Armed conflict

Question 22

What does IAS stand for?

Answer 22

Invasive Alien species

Question 23

What is the green revolution?

Answer 23

The green revolution was a period when the productivity of global agriculture increased drastically as a result of new advances. This can occur through the use of artificial fertilisers, pesticides and new technologies.

Question 24

What is the northwest passage?

Answer 24

Shipping companies are looking for ways to reduce the distance between trading countries. A preferred route for ships would be the Northwest passage however, the Arctic sea Ice is unpredictable and hazardous. Climate change is opening up the Northwest passage melting 70 000 square kilometres of ice per year. Researched believe that the passage should be completely ice free within decades making it one of the few benefits of climate change.

Question 25

What is a tariff?

Answer 25

A tariff is a tax or payment that a government places on imports or exports of a particular type of product or produce; used to restrict or control trade between countries.

Question 26

What is the digital divide?

Answer 26

The unequal levels of access that people in different countries have to communication technologies like the Internet and mobile network coverage. Continents like Africa and the Middle East are cut off from Continents like Europe and America due to their lack of access to technology.