GCSE Revision Cards

Question 1

What is the Great Green Wall?

Answer 1

A wall of vegetation which was planted to try to mitigate effects of climate change- such as desertification.

Question 2

How much has the GGW cost so far?

Answer 2

£8 Billion

Question 3

How many African countries does the GGW span?

Answer 3

11- including Sudan

Question 4

What is a positive about the GGW?

Answer 4

200 Senegal women have been employed to plant the wall.

Question 5

What was the magnitude of the Chilean earthquake in 2010?

Answer 5

8.8

Question 6

How many died din the 2010 Chile earthquake?

Answer 6

500 and 12000 injured.

Question 7

What was a primary response triggered by the Chilean earthquake of 2010?

Answer 7

Field hospitals were set up, and Route 5 was re-opened in 24 hours.

Question 8

When did Typhoon Haiyan occur?

Answer 8

2013 in the Philipenes

Question 9

How high were the waves of Typhoon Haiyan in 2013?

Answer 9

7m

Question 10

True or False- More than 6000 were killed in Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 10

True- 6300

Question 11

How many people were evacuated as a primary response after Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 11

750,000

Question 12

Where is the River Tees?

Answer 12

North England- 137km from Redcar

Question 13

Can you name one of each of the features found in the Upper, Middle and Lower processes of the River?

Answer 13

Upper= Waterfall
Middle= Oxbow Lakes
Lower= Floodplains

Question 14

How high is the River Tees waterfall?

Answer 14

21m

Question 15

How many species does the Malaysian Rainforest hold?

Answer 15

600+

Question 16

In the Denang National Park (in Malaysia) how many species of flora and fauna does it hold?

Answer 16

Flora= 430
Fauna= 143

Question 17

What percentage of the Malaysian Rainforest forested?

Answer 17

67%

Question 18

Where is the Thar desert?

Answer 18

North West India

Question 19

What is the population of the Thar desert, and what is its main challenges?

Answer 19

30 million

• Water (Desertification)
• Salinized Ground
• Jobs

Question 20

What opportunities does the Thar desert hold?

Answer 20

1. Camels= Blood can hold cures for certain disease such as cancer
2. Energy= Giral 2001 Air Park
3. Trade= Gypsum, Sanu Limestone

Question 21

Where is Banbury and why is it significant to our studies?

Answer 21

30km North of Oxford.

It suffers from large floods. Its most expensive flood was 1998 which cause £12.5 million of damage.

Question 22

Which social changes have taken place in Banbury to reduce concerns around flooding?

Answer 22

A361 was opened to reduce anxiety as people ware able to leave when there is a flood warning, and during the floods the road stays open.