Geography Flashcards
What is an ecosystem
An ecosystem is living and non-living parts of an environment and the interrelationships that exist between them
What are biomes ?
Global scale ecosystems e.g. tropical rainforests
What are adaptions
The way that plants evolve to cope with environmental conditions such as a lot of rainfall
What are producers
Organisms that get their energy from a primary source such as the Sun
What Are consumers
Organisms that get the energy by eating other organisms
What is a food chain
Line of linkages between producers and consumers
What is a food web
Diagram that shows all the linkages between producers and consumers in an ecosystem
What are scavengers
Organisms that consume dead animals or plants
What Are decomposers
Organisms such as bacteria that breakdown plant and an animal material
What is nutrient cycling
Recycling of nutrients between living organisms and the environment
What Does TNC stand for
Transnational corporations
What are TNCs
- large wealthy organisations
- headquarters in one country (usually rich countries) and branches spread across the world
Why would production occur in poorer countries
- labour Costs are lower
- laws are more lenient
Why would production occur in richer countries
There are usually skilled workers
What are the advantages of TNCs
- Multiplier effect
- infrastructure and communication improves
- Provide jobs in factories making supplies or where products are sold
- workers are trained to the development of skills
