Geography Flashcards

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Evaporation

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Process of liquid water becoming water vapour due to heating. Normally the sun

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Condensation

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Process of water vapour becoming a liquid water again. Occurs due to cooling, often at altitude to form clouds.

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Precipitation

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Any form of water falling from the sky. Most commonly rain but can be snow, hail or sleet

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Weather

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The climatic conditions of a place right here and right now. Varies very quickly

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Climate

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The average weather conditions for a particular place over 30 years or more

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Microclimate

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The climate of a small area which is different to its general surroundings

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Water surplus

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When an area has more water available than it actually needs to use

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Water deficit

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When an area has less water available than it actually needs to use

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Tidal power

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Way of generating electricity renewably by using the power of rising and falling tides

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Hydroelectric power

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Turbines in a dam generate electricity as water is released from the reservoir behind

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Kielder water

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Large reservoir in Northern England from which water is transferred to the south where there is water deficit

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Cholera

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A water born disease which is common in areas which lack a clean water source

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Transpiration

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Water vapour released by plants as they respire. This can rise and form clouds

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Saturated ground

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Soil which is already full of water and therefore cannot absorb any more if further rainfall occurs

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Population density

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A measure of how crowded somewhere is, expressed as people per km2

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Sparsely populated

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An area with a low population density

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Densely populated

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An area with a high population density

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Birth rate

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The number of babies born per 1000 people

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Death rate

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The number of deaths per 1000 people

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Population pyramid

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A graph that shows the percentage of males and females within different age groups

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Economically active

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People who work

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Young dependents

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People who are too young to work

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Migration

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The permanent/ semipermanent movement of people, involving a change of home

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Push factor

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Reasons to leave

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Pull factor
Attractions of a new place
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Immigrant
Someone entering a country
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Emigrant
Someone leaving a country
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Why are areas sparsely populated
Very hot, mountainous areas, very dry, famine, poor soils, very cold, very wet
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Why are areas densely populated
Flat land, mild temperatures, jobs, resources available, coastal regions, good harvest, sufficient rainfall
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What would a LIC population pyramid show
High death rate, few amount of elderly, high birth rate, high infant mortality
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What would a HIC population pyramid show
Low death rate, many middle aged and elderly people, low and falling birth rate
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Why was the One Child Policy needed
The population of China was 1.5 billion and grew by 10 million every year which put a huge strain on the environment, economy, land and food supply
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Rewards of following the One Child Policy
Huge wage bonuses and free medical care
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Punishments of not following the One Child Policy
A fine 10x the yearly wage, no promotion or wage increase, no nursing or better housing, loss of job and sterilisation
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How did Kerala manage the population
Encouraging a higher marriage, educating women in health care, vaccinations, treating girls as equals and free contraception
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Why are Mexicans migrating to the USA
Cheaper health care, more doctors, more jobs, better education and healthcare, more food and healthy water, and more pay
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List some push factors
No jobs, pollution, poor housing, flooding, high crime rate, poor healthcare and natural disasters
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List some pull factors
Higher wages, better education, political stability, better housing and medical care, and better security