Geography

Question 0

Define Environment

Answer 0

The totality of our surroundings comprising of the living and non-living features of the earths surface

Question 1

Define geography

Answer 1

The study of the physical features of the earth and its environment.

Places and the relationship between people and their environments.

Question 2

Define Sustainability

Answer 2

An ecological context referring to the ability of biological systems to remain diverse and productive

Question 3

Define physical geography

Answer 3

The study of the earths seasons, climate, atmosphere, soil, streams, landforms and oceans

Question 4

Define Human geography

Answer 4

The study of the distribution of networks of people and cultures on the earths surface

Question 5

Define Marine Environment

Answer 5

The largest and most unexplored environment on earth

Question 6

Key Challenges of sustainability

Answer 6

• population growth
• energy use
• climate change
• pollution
• land degradation
• urbanisation
• exploited oceans
• Habitat loss

Question 7

What are the 4 functions of the environment (hint: 4 S’s)

Answer 7

Source
Sink
Service
Spiritual

Question 8

Describe habitat loss and its effect on the environment

Answer 8

Talk about

Global warming
Decrease in animal and plant species 
Food sources used for construction and fuel
Salinity
Human activity

Question 9

What does DPSIR stand for

Answer 9

Drivers
Pressures
State
Impact
Response

Question 10

Role of ocean currents

Answer 10

Ocean currents are responsible for moving huge volumes of water around the globe, helping to regulate temperatures.

Question 11

Importance of Marine Environments

Answer 11

The Marine Environment accounts for about 2-thirds of the worlds ecosystem services. These are the services that environments provide in order to keep the world functioning

Question 12

Human impacts on the marine environment

Answer 12

Marine pollutants
Oil and gas exploration
Unsustainable fishing 
Dumping of wastes and toxins
Climate change

Question 13

How to help manage the marine environment

Answer 13

• among the least managed of all the environments partly due to the fact it is the most unexplored causing lack of understanding of how the marine environment works.
• we have started regulate things such as fishing to control the amount of biodiversity.
• The Wellington Convention: protection of marine environments in the South Pacific
• prevention of pollution from ships

Question 14

Describe the 4 functions

Answer 14

Source - naturally occurring resources
Sink - ability to break down
Service - things done for us by the biophysical environment
Spiritual - cultural and recreational value to people

Question 15

DPSIR

Answer 15

Drivers - the forces that drive human activity
Pressure - human activities that place stress on the environment
State - the state or condition of the environment
Impacts - the effects of the environmental damage
Response - the responses by policy makers or society

Question 16

Define Human well being

Answer 16

Human wellbeing is the recognition that everyone around the world, regardless of geography, age, culture, religion or political environment, aspires to live well.

Question 17

Define Human development index

Answer 17

The index that takes into account not only the goods and services produced but also the ability of a population to use these and the time they have to enjoy them.

Question 18

Define the term development

Answer 18

The process of developing or being developed.