Exam Revision Flashcards
Crops
A plant that is grown on a large scale commercially.
Yield
The amount of crop harvested per area of land.
Food Security
Having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of nutritious food.
Materials
What things are made of.
Degradation
The process of being degraded/worse.
Soil Erosion
The loss of soil and its nutrients.
Salinisation
When the soil becomes highly salty.
Contamination (soil)
When the soil becomes contaminated by chemicals, fertilisers and pesticides.
Land Degradation
A negative change to land quality due to human activity.
Sustainable
Good for the environment and earth. Able to be sustained and looked after.
Unsustainable
Not done in a way that is healthy for the environment.
Incapable of being maintained.
Desertification
The process where fertile land is degraded so much, that it becomes a desert.
Liveability
The quality of being suitable to live in.
Enhancing Liveability meaning
To improve the value, quality or attractiveness of something.
