End of year revision Flashcards
What are the 3 types of Geography?
Physical, Human and enviromental
What is physical geography?
the study of the natural world
What is human geography?
the study of how and where we live
What is enviromental geography?
The study of interactions between humans and the physical world
What are the 5 main lines of latitude?
The arctic circle, the tropic of cancer, the equator, the tropic of capricorn and the antarctic circle
What are the 2 main lines of longitude?
The prime meridian and the international date line
What are the 7
continents of the world?
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
What are the 5 oceans of the world?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Southern Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
What is population density?
The number of people living in a specific area
Why are natural resources important to Africa?
They allow Africa to import and export which gives them money
What is colonialism?
When one country takes control of another for its resources and money
What are the main biomes in Africa?
Desert, Savannah, rainforest and deciduous woodland
What is the Sahel?
A vast semi arid region of North Africa
What is Desertification?
The process of land turning into a desert
What is the Great Green Wall?
A great wall of trees that is being built to battle desertification
