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what is interconnection

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the way things are connected with each other

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what is perception

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an interpretation of sensory information about places

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Places

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Areas on the Earth’s surface which is identified and has meaning for people.

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Topological map

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Are simple maps showing the interconnection between places

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mental maps

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Maps in our minds of places we have been and places we have only heard o

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signs and codes

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Assist us in understanding a place and provides clues on how to behave and what is or is not safe to do.

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digital divide

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the gap between those who have ready access to computers and the Internet, and those who do not.

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infrastructure

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The facilities, services, and installations needed for society to function

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globalisation

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The interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide.

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Pros of Globalisation

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  • free trade
  • cultural diffusion
  • migration
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cons of globalisation

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  • free trade
  • widen rich-poor gap
  • exploitation of cheap labour
  • loss of cultural identity
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trade

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Is the exchange of goods & services

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Australia’s top 10 two-way trading partners

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China, Japan, Republic of Korea, United States, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, Thailand, Germany

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Australia’s 3 most important export countries

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China, Japan, Republic of Korea

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Australia’s top 3 most important import countries

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China, United States, Japan

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export

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When a good or service leaves a country/area to be traded.

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import

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When a good or service enters a country/area.

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How trade connects us

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sharing of services, relationships between countries, interaction with other countries

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ICT stands for

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information communication technologies

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the world wide web

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The global resources and information exchange available to internet users.

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e-waste

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Any old electrical equipment that no longer works or is no longer required.

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How does the environment benefit by recycling e-waste

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reduces landfill
- reduces CO2 emissions
- saves energy
- conserves raw material that are non-renewable

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What can be recycled from e-waste?

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  • precious metals (gold, silver, copper)
  • rubber
  • plastic
  • glass
  • batteries
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What does the Australian Government National Television and Computer Recycling scheme do?

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Provides free e-waste recycling services throughout Australia.

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locals

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People that are too impoverished to ever be able to move far from where they have been born.

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globals

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People that have influence because of the nature of the jobs they do, and have enough wealth to be able to travel freely.

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mobals

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People who move from their original place of living to somewhere else, solely for a better job or a better life for their family.

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barricades

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Where special patrols and preventive methods are put into place to stop people from crossing over

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asylum seekers

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a person who left their country due to persecution and whose request for sanctuary has yet to be processed

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refugee

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A person who has been forced to leave their country due to persecution

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features of Airbus 380

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-seating capacity 853 passengers
- 72.2m long / 79.8m wing span
- double deck/showers / lounge

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Shanghai Maglev train

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-world’s fastest commercially operating train
- top speed 431 km/h

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4 factors that lead to inequalities in accessing digital technology:

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  1. lack of access to internet in remote and rural locations
  2. age (digital literacy in older demographic)
  3. low income households
  4. education (lack of resources in schools)
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ways to bridge the digital divide gap

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  • increase digital literacy
  • develop infrastructure
  • government incentives
  • promote innovations
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continents that make up the core

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Australia, North America, Eastern Europe

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continents that make up the periphery

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South America, Africa, Asia

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3 types of data used to identify the biggest consumers

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  • consumption of food per person
  • consumption of energy per person
  • ecological footprint per person
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countries that the boat people entering Australia come from

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Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq

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Operation Sovereign Boarders

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a border protection operation led by the Australian Defence Force, aimed at stopping sea arrivals of asylum seekers to Australia

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tariff

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A tax or payment that a government places on imports or exports of a particular type of product or produce

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biome

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large groups of similar ecosystems. all areas in biomes have similar plants and climates.

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climate

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The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

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forests

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Most diverse biome with a variety of temperatures, animals and plants

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desert

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Driest biome with an average of 50mm of rainfall a year

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grasslands

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A mix between forest and desert that is dominated by grass.

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tundra

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Coldest biome with a limited range of plants, animals and rainfall

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aquatic biomes

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Freshwater or Marine

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biodiversity

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the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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agriculture

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the art and science of cultivating land for growing crops or raising livestock

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food security

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the disruption of food intake or eating patterns because of a lack of money and resources

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malnourished

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Having a diet that lacks the correct balance of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.

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food insecurity

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the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food

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climate change

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a change in global or regional climate patterns

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deforestation

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The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.

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climograph

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A plot of the temperature and precipitation in a particular region.

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arable

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describes land that can be used for growing crops

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agribusiness

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business set up to support, process and distribute agricultural products

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extensive farms

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farm that extends over a large area and requires only small inputs of labour, capital, fertiliser and pesticides

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intensive farms

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farm that requires a lot of inputs, such as labour, capital, fertiliser and pesticides

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irrigation

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the supply of water by artificial means to agricultural areas

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latitude

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the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the Earth’s surface

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plantation farming

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an area in which trees or other large crops have been planted for commercial purposes

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ecosystem

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contains living and non-living things and the interactions between them that work together to establish a balance

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undernourished

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someone who is not getting enough calories in their diet.

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Examples of biotic factors

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plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, protists

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Examples of abiotic factors

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water, soil, light, salinity, soil PH, wind

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why are biomes different

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biomes are controlled by climate and climate is influenced by factors such as landform, altitude, latitude, ocean currents, air movements and soil

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what is the roles of soil in biomes

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soil determines which plants and animals inhabit a particular biome

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ways man modify biomes to produce food

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endulating hills, salinity, climate, wind, pesticides, irrigation

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Threats to food security

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Water scarcity, Climate change, pollution, desertification

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water scarcity

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the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region

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countries affected by water scarcity

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qatar, israel, lebanon and iran

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reasons for water scarcity

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climate change, natural disasters, increased human consumption, and overuse and wastage of water

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solutions to water scarcity

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harvesting rain water, Improve Irrigation and Agriculture Water Use and recycling wasted water

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