Geography Flashcards
The Kurds
Indigenous peoples from the Mesopotamian plains that are now parts of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Armenia 
They have individual communities but are united by culture and race - they are mostly Sunni Muslims 
Where is Qatar?
Snowdonia
Mountainous region and National Park in Wales. 
Has largest mountain in Wales, Snowdon 
How many countries in the world?
195
Why is fracking controversial? 3 reasons
It causes earth tremors - small shifts in the earth’s surface which can affect communities
Shale gas is a fossil fuel
Fracking requires huge amounts of water which is costly for the environment
Interstate conflict
war between countries
Extrastate conflict
state vs non-state (political group) conflict
e.g. Taliban in Afghanistan vs NATO (made up of multiple western countries)
Mesopotamia
A historial region that now occupies areas of Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Kuwait 
where are the falkland islands
where is Bhutan
 
Intrastate conflict
conflict within a country
(the current conflict in Syria would be described as an Intrastate conflict).
where is guantanamo bay
Cuba 
Bohemia is in which country?
Czech Republic
What is fracking’s formal name?
Hydraulic fracturing
Why is Qatar so rich?
NAME?
Which country owns more land in the UK than King Charles?
Qatar
Tajikistan
Muslim country located in Asia
The Arctic
Polar region at the northern hemisphere. It contains the Arctic ocean and part os alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Russia.
The Caucasus
Region between Asia and Europe, mostly made up of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and southern Russia 
Which main countries have banned fracking?
UK (since Rishi Sunak)
France
Germany
Spain
Australia
What is fracking?
High pressure water, sand and chemicals get blasted into shale rocks underground to release gas and oil.
the Taliban refer to themselves as…
the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA)
what is above and below the ozone layer?
tundra climate
A climate characterized by long, very cold winters and short, cool summers.
Tundra ecosystems are treeless, with scarce rain and long winters.
