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Geography Flashcards

1
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What is a tributary

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A tributary is a stream or creek running off a body of water

E.g a creek running off a river

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What is the definition of the environment

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the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

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What does bolts stand for

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B: border
O: orientation
L: legend
T: title
S: scale

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4
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What are the types of environments

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Biophysical- completely natural e.g rainforest
Controlled- man made e.g city
Managed- a mix of man made and biophysical e.g farm

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5
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What are the physical elements of the environment

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Hydrosphere- the water
Lithosphere- the Earths solid outer shell
Atmosphere- the combination of gases
Biosphere- where plants and animals live

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What are the elements of the human environment

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Social- the way in which people organise themselves and others to live in a community
Cultural- the beliefs, traditions and practices characteristic to a group of people
Economic- the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services
Political- the manner in which a country and society is generally governed

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What are the steps of the water cycle?

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  1. Evaporation and transpiration
  2. Condensation
  3. Precipitation

(1). Infiltration
(2). Groundwater movement
(3). Groundwater runoff

  1. Runoff
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What is the definition of Groundwater

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Groundwater is water beneath the Earths surface that fills pores between materials such as sand, soil or gravel

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What is a catchment

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A river catchment or drainage basin is an area of land from which water drains into a river

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What are the types of rainfall

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Orographic rainfall- it occurs when a mountain forces a moist body of air to rise
Conventional rainfall- it occurs when the sun heats the earths surface which is when the water evaporates and condenses
Frontal rainfall- frontal rainfall occurs when a cold and warm air mass meet

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11
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What is a water shed

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A water shed is the line separating water catchments.

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What are the different types of views

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  1. Satellite (from above)
  2. Vertical aerial (like from looking from a plane)
  3. Ground level (eye level)
  4. Oblique aerial (like looking from a mountain
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What is an aquifer?

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Ground water is stored below the Earths surface in soil pore spaces, this layer is called an aquifer

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14
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How is groundwater stored around the Earths surface

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Groundwater is stored in soil, sand and gravel

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15
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How many people rely on groundwater

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2.2 billion people

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16
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What percentage of people in Europe rely on groundwater

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75%

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17
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What is the definition of sustainability

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Sustainability refers to the capacity of the environment to continue to support our lives and other living creatures into the future

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18
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What percent of water is salty

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97.5% is salty 2.5% is fresh

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19
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How many people suffer from water scarcity

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1.2 billion

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20
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What are some ways to sustainably manage water?

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Desalination plants
Drip irrigation in agriculture
Recycling water

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21
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What is latitude and longitude

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Lat is flat
Longitude is long

22
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How many time zones are there

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24

23
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Where is the international date line

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180 degrees longitude

24
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Where is the Greenwich prime meridian

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0 degrees longitude

25
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Where is the Tropic of Capricorn

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23 and a half degrees south latitude

26
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Where is the Tropic of Cancer

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23 and a half degrees north latitude

27
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Where is the Arctic and Antarctic circles

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Arctic circle- 66 and a half degrees north latitude

Antarctic circle- 66 and a half degrees south latitude

28
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What comes first, latitude or longitude

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Latitude- remember A before O

29
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Is a meridian latitude or longitude

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Longitude

30
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Is a parallel a line of longitude or latitude

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Latitude

31
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What is a day 0

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A day 0 is when a country is under so much water stress that dams are below 13.5%

32
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What are the restrictions put in place after day 0

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  • taps are turned off
  • 2 min shower
  • 50 litres of water per person per day
    -rain tanks connected to water pipes
33
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Day to day atmospheric conditions is..

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Weather

34
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Long term atmospheric conditions are…

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Climate

35
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Mountain ranges near the south are more likely to receive…

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Orographic rainfall

36
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The amount of water vapour in the atmosphere is…

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Humidity

37
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The rapid supply of …. leads to high amounts of water

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Precipitation

38
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What are the values of water

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Economic
Spiritual
Cultural
Aesthetic
Environmental
Recreational

39
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What is the environmental value of water

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Water is necessary for all animals and plants to survive, it can also help ecosystems to survive

40
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What is the aesthetic value of water

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Water views are valuable and prices of eateries properties are high

41
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What is the spiritual value of water

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Water is used in the beliefs and values of many religions

42
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What is the recreational value of water

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Water based activities are popular leisure activities

43
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What is the cultural value of water

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Cultures place a great deal on the value of water, it sometimes is seen as a part of responsibility to care for the land.

44
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What is the economic value of water

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Water is an economic good. We use it in many trades such as manufacturing

45
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What is water scarcity

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Water scarcity occurs when the demand for water exceeds the amount available

46
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What is water stress

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Water stress is the negative effect on people and the environment that is a result of water scarcity

47
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What is the effects of water quality because of water scarcity

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Water scarcity can result in people relying on unsafe water sources

48
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What is virtual water

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Virtual water is water that is used in the production of goods and services

E.g a Big Mac takes 2400 litres of water.

49
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How is precipitation marked on a climate graph

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In the columns
The temperature is marked by dots

50
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What is insolation

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Insolation is solar radiation received on the Earths atmosphere or at its surface

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