Geography Flashcards
What is population
The total number of people in a country or city or area
What is population density
A measurement of population per unit (km)
What is sparsely populated
The population is widely spaced out
Densely populated meaning
The population is crowded close together
1st one Superpower
A large physical size
Yes
It remains the world’s largest country
17,098,246 km^2
2nd one Superpowers
A large population
No
143million people
USA and china have more
3rd one Superpower
A strong economy
Yes
10th largest in the world
1,860,598GDP
4th one Superpower
Great military strength
Yes
Spend $70.0Bn
5th one Superpower
Great politically influence
Yes
Power over government
Makes most fluential people since 2013
6th one Superpower
Access to natural resources
Yes
Biggest supplier of natural gas and timber
$75trillion of proven reserves
7th one Superpower
Great cultural influences
Yes
Putan introduces Sabiut union anthem back
What is hydraulic action
Fast flowing water makes cracks in the sea bed breaking it up
Abrasion meaning
All rocks are wearing against the river bed making it deeper
Solution meaning
Water dissolves soluable materials
Attrition meaning
When rocks bump into each other and makes them smaller and rounder and smoother
Step 1 of 4 of a waterfall formation
There is a layer of hard rock ( whin silk) and soft rock ( limestone)
Step 2 of 4 of a waterfall formation
The limestone undercuts because of erosion leaving an overhang
Step 3 of 4 of a waterfall formation
The whin sill collapses due to gravity and the plunge pool becomes deeper due to abrasion
Step 4 of 4 of a waterfall formation
The waterfall retreats
Step 1 of 4 of the formation of an ox bow lake
The fast flowing water bashed into the river bank causing abrasion and hydraulic action erosion
Step 2 of 4 of the formation of an ox bow lake
The neck of the meander is getting closer together due to erosion
Step 3 of 4 of the formation of an ox bow lake
The river doesn’t go all the way round the meander but takes the short cut
Step 4 of 4 of the formation of an ox bow lake
The meander breaks off leaving an oxbow lake due to deposition
What is Urbanisation
The increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas than rural areas