Geography Flashcards
Reliant on resources
natural resource
things which occur naturally on earth and which we make use of e.g.g wood
imports
when goods are brought into a countery
water cycle
the continual movment of water between the oceans
exports
when goods are sent from one countery to another
services
someone that helps people
goods
things we can physically hold
non-renewable. resource
a recoure that is being used up quicker than people can make it
renewable resource
things that we can keep on using and it won’t run out
TNC ( Trans National Company)
a company that has operations different countries around the world e.g. apple and nike
globalisation
a process of the world becoming more interconnected making business easier and the spread of ideas and culture increase
economic water scarcity
where there is enough water but people cannot access it due to poverty
physical water scarcity
where there just isn’t enough water to meet everyones needs
desalination
the process from moving salt from water
desertification
the spreading of deserts in dry regions when the land gets increasing degraded
irrigation
diverting of water from natural sources to feed crops
homework
when you will be set something to do at home
global warming
the trend of increasing temperatures worldwide linked to the burning of fossil fuels such as oil
syria
a country in the middle east whose refugees in the current conflict have benefitted from solar power
sector of employment
jobs are devided up into groups or sectors
primary sector
the extration of the earths natural resources e.g. fishing mining and farming
secondary sector
manufacturing of products using the natural resources e.g. car factory
tertiary sector
prouiding people with a service e.g. teacher docter lawger
Quaternary sector
high tech engineering and scientific research
employment structure
the percentage of people working in differance sectors
