GEOGRAPHY Flashcards
Natural Resource:
Things we use from nature (e.g., water, trees).
Renewable Resource:
Replenishes over time (e.g., sunlight, wind).
Non-Renewable Resource
Limited and doesn’t replenish (e.g., coal, oil).
Herbicides/Pesticides
Chemicals for killing weeds/insects.
Sustainable Farming
Farming in a way that protects the environment (e.g., crop rotation).
Vertical Farming
: Growing crops in stacked layers, often indoors.
Watershed
Area of land where water collects and drains into a larger body.
Sustainability
Using resources wisely so future generations can also use them.
Ecological Footprint
The amount of Earth’s resources a person or group uses.
Fair Earth Share:
Sharing resources equally across the globe.
Immigrant:
Someone moving to a new country to live.
Push Factor:
Reasons people leave their country (e.g., war, poverty).
Pull Factor
Reasons people are attracted to another country (e.g., jobs, safety).
Independent Skilled Worker:
Needs 67/100 points (age, education, language, etc.).
Economic Worker:
Needs 35/100 points and $400,000 investment.
Family Sponsor:
No points; must be related (spouse, child, sibling under 18, etc.).
Refugee:
Accepted if fleeing danger or persecution.
Demography:
Study of population (e.g., birth/death rates, age distribution).
Doubling Time:
How long it takes a population to double.
Dependency Load:
People not working (kids and elderly) compared to workers
Global Village:
The world becoming more connected due to technology.
Tips for THINK Strategy (Political Cartoons):
T: Title – What’s the cartoon called?
H: Headings – Any text or labels?
I: Infer – What’s the hidden meaning or message?
N: New – Does it teach or make you wonder about something?
K: Knowledge – What do you already know about the topic?
