Geography Flashcards
1
Q
LIC
A
Low income country
2
Q
NEE
A
Newly emerging economy
3
Q
HIC
A
High income country
4
Q
Birth rate
A
Number of people being born per 1000
5
Q
Death rate
A
Number of people dying per 1000
6
Q
Primary sector
A
Taking materials from the Earth or sea
7
Q
Secondary sector/manufacturing
A
Manufacturing of goods e.g. clothes and furniture
8
Q
Tertiary sector
A
Provides services
9
Q
Favelas
A
An example of informal settlements in Brazil
10
Q
Biome
A
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat
11
Q
Epiphytes
A
a plant that grows on another plant for support
12
Q
Liana
A
woody vines that use trees to climb trees in search of sunlight
