End of year Flashcards
What does globalisation mean
The process by countries and people become more connected
Bric countries
Brazil Russia India china
Why is India a emerging superpower
It’s birth rate is more than double its death rate GPd improving
What is desertification
The process of land turning into a desert
Causes of desertification
Climate change makes it very dry and crops can’t grow here
What is the green wall
8000 km wall of trees to try tackle desertification
Importance of the green wall
Stabile soils and keep them moist which allows food and crops to grow around the trees
How does a convergent plate boundary cause hazards
Plates sink into magma at the mantle which causes volcanic eruptions
How can an earthquake be reduced
Plan prepare predict
What are the characteristics of a bio polar world
2 opposing superpowers
What was the impact of the earthquake in hati 2021
The 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck and caused 2000 deaths and 12000 injuries also a 3m tsunami was recorded Hundreds of land slides caused towns and villages to be destroyed also habitats
What is the inner bit of the world called
Core
What is the inner outside of the world called
Mantle
What is the outside of the world called
Crust
