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Give 5 push factors from mexico

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  1. Poor medical facilities
  2. Low paid jobs
  3. Unemployment
  4. High crime rate
  5. Natural disasters
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Factors of a shield volcano, give 5.

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  1. Thin Runny lava
  2. Gentle slopes
  3. Lava moves quickly
  4. Found at constructive plate boundaries
  5. No volcanic bombs
  6. One large vent
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Factors of a composite volcano, give 5.

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  1. Thick lava
  2. Violent eruptions
  3. Create layers of ash and lava on their slides
  4. Often produce lahars (midflows)
  5. Vicious lava that moves slowly
  6. A number of vents leading to parasitic cones
  7. Found at destructive plate boundaries
  8. Volcanic bombs come out of the vents
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What are the 4 parts of the Earth, give detail.

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  1. Crust, the outermost layer and only 1% of the earth
  2. Mantle, made of solid rock and is the largest layer
  3. Outer core, a liquid made of iron and nickel
  4. Inner core, a solid also made of iron and nickel
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What are things population pyramids can tell you? Give 3

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  1. Shows the numbers or percentages of males and females in each age group
  2. LEDC OR MEDC
  3. Life expectancy
  4. Birth rate
  5. Shows what age most of the population is
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What are 2 types of erosion? Define them

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Abrasion - As the placier moves downhill, rocks that have been frozen into the base and sides of the glacier scrape the rock beneath. The rocks scrape the bedrock like sandpaper, leaving scratches called striations behind
Plucking - rocks become frozen into the bottom and sides of the glacier. As the glacier moves downhil it plucks the rocks frozen into the glacier from the ground

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What is freeze-thaw weathering?

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When water in cracks freezes and expands. this repeats and then eventually makes a rock shatter.

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What is a push and a pull factor?

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A push factor is something that drives you away from the area or country and a pull factor is something that draws you towards an area or country.

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What are the 5 glacial landforms?

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U-shaped valley, Tarn, Corrie, Arête and Pyramidal peak

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What is an infant mortality rate?

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The infant mortality rate is the number of children that die under one year of age in a given year, per 1,000 live births

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What are all the countries in the Middle East?

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  1. Bahrain
  2. Cyprus
  3. Egypt
  4. Iran
  5. Iraq
  6. Israel
  7. Jordan
  8. Kuwait
  9. Lebanon
  10. Oman
  11. Qatar
  12. Saudi Arabia
  13. Syria
  14. Turkey
  15. United Arab Emirates
  16. Yemen
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What is a desert?

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One thing all deserts have in common is that they are arid, or dry. A desert is an area of land that receives no more than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of precipitation a year

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Advantages of living near volcanoes, give 3

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  1. The mud that mixes with volcanic ash contains nutrients which preserve the skin
  2. Beautiful
  3. Precious metals are found, provides jobs
  4. Cheaper
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Disadvantages of living near volcanoes, give 3.

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  1. Eruptions
  2. People getting killed
  3. Landscape gets destroyed
  4. Air gets polluted
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What is population density?

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Number of people per square kilometre

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What does the demographic transition model show in?

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Birth rate and death rate.

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What is the open boarder policy?

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The open boarders policy mean that many more refugees and forced immigrants can get into the country and find a safe place to stay.

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What is one impact of migration?

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Migration can lead to increased cultural diversity in a host country. Immigrant groups boost the birth rate.

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What are some pull factors? Name 3

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1) mild climate
2) work opportunities
3) social services
4) good government
5) employment

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Qualities of a densely populated place

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  1. Transport networks have been easy to develop.
  2. Difficult to grow crops
  3. Has a mild temperature
  4. Land is relatively flat
  5. Lots of job opportunities
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Qualities of a sparsely populated place, name 3

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  1. Poor water supply
  2. Extreme climate
  3. Not as many public services such as schools
  4. Quiet
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What is birth rate and death rate?

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Number of births/deaths per 1000 people per year

23
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Define population

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All the people that live in a particular place

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How is an arête formed?

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An arête is formed by two corries being back to back on opposite sides.

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Name 5 countries where earthquakes are found

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Japan, Israel, China, Russia and India

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What’s natural increase?

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The difference between birth rates and death rates

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What is fertility rate?

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The fertility rate is the ratio between the number of live births in a year and the whole female population of childbearing age

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