geog

Question 1

how to ans “describe distribution of map”

Answer 1

There is a high concentration of (obj) found in ( continent) such as ( country names)

There is a lower concentration of (obj) found in (continent) such as (country names)

Question 2

what are some physical inputs

Answer 2

raw materials, land, fuel, water

Question 3

what are some human inputs

Answer 3

labour, development, transport, machine, research

Question 4

what is a primary sector

Answer 4

produce materials ( fishing, farming) - LDC

Question 5

what is a secondary sector

Answer 5

make things from materials ( manufacturing, construction) - LDC/ DC

Question 6

what is a tertiary sector

Answer 6

Provide services to people
( retailing/ services) - DC

Question 7

what is a quaternary sector

Answer 7

activities support / improve efficiency of industries (technological research , software development)

Question 8

what are the reasons for different consumption levels?

Answer 8

affluence, economic changes & industrialisation, lifestyle changes over time

Question 9

how does affluence affect consumption lvl

Answer 9

Affluent people have a higher state of wealth, meaning they can lead a more comfortable lifestyle compared to others. They have a higher income, and will tend to spend more money on goods and services, using up more energy and consuming more than others.

Question 10

how does economic change & industrialisation affect consumption lvl

Answer 10

LDCs have started to industrialise in the 19th century. They build factories to manufacture things, and this consumes energy and resources.

Question 11

how does lifestyle change affect consumption lvl

Answer 11

population of country increase, demand for resources increase. ppl in DC tend to want the latest products, increase consumption rate. ppl in LDC increase consumption rate due to industrialisation

Question 12

impacts of overconsumption

Answer 12

-food wastage (economic impact)
-food transportation &increasing food miles (environmental impact)
-food production( environmental impact)
-unsafe working environment (social impact)
-low income for factory workers (economic impact)
-water pollution ( environment impact)

Question 13

impacts of economic impact from food wastage

Answer 13

ppl buy more food than they can consume, and throw away the extra. Survey in 2014 by National Environment Agency and Agri Food Veterinary Agency found 26% of SG ppl purchase more than enough food for consumption. Study in 2019 by Singapore Environmental Council said SG ppl throw away around $342 million in consumed food every year, which means $6.57 million every week.

Question 14

what is food miles?

Answer 14

distance food travels from farm where it is produced to plate of final consumer

Question 15

impacts of environmental impact from food production

Answer 15

More food demands –> more land needed for agriculture
Deforestation will lead to further impacts like soil erosion, loss of wildlife sites and reduced biodiversity in wild species. Agriculture activites also lead to overuse of pesticides that may pollute nearby rivers

Question 16

impacts of social impact of unsafe working environment

Answer 16

workers in factories endure long working hours, seven days a week without an employment contract just to earn money. Due to high demand, they need to produce new and low costing clothes quickly. Factories are set up in buildings with poor electricity wiring, insufficient number of exits, little firefighting equipment. There are many disasters such as this, including the Ali Enterprises fire in Sept 2012, Rana Plaza building collapse in Dhaka , Bangladesh in April