Geo Exam Term 4 Flashcards
What are some positive impacts of tourism?
Some positive Impacts of tourism are Education, Medicine, Economy and Technology. An for this is E.M.E.T
What are some negative impacts of tourism?
Some negative impacts of tourism are Global Warming, Over-population, Loss of Infrastructure, Culture Loss, Erosion, Pollution and Deforestation.
Why do we travel?
We can travel for many reasons such as for Leisure, Sport, Recreation, Culture, Medical, Family, Politics, Employment, Education, Economy, Business and Housing.
What does GDP stand for?
GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product and is the measure of the goods and income over a specific time period.
What is weathering?
Weathering is the process when rocks and/or minerals break down on the earth’s surface.
What is Erosion?
Erosion is the process of wind, water, ice or other natural sources remove soil or rock from a landform.
What is Deposition?
Deposition is when sediment is carried by wind, water, ice or other natural sources and gets deposited somewhere else.
What are some different uses for technology?
Some different uses for technology are Transport, Communication, Medication, Internet, Shopping, Connectivity and Accessibility.
What is digital divide?
Digital divide is when a group of people have access to the internet and technology while another group don’t.
What are constructive processes?
Constructive processes build up landforms such as volcanoes and deposition
What are deconstructive process?
Deconstructive processes break down landforms and objects such as weathering and erosion
What is subduction?
Subduction is when an oceanic plate runs into a continental plate and slides beneath it.
What are the 3 different types of earthquakes
The 3 different type of earthquakes are Transform, Convergent, and Divergent plates.
