Geography Flashcards
Topics 1-7 settlements 8- our changing planet (deforestation, climate change & the greenhouse effect).
What is a settlement?
A place where people live.
What does CBD stand for?
Central Buissness District.
Which of the following features attracted early settlers?
A - steep land
B - marsh land
C - raw materials
C - Raw materials
This is because they need food to eat and materials to build their houses.
Which type of housing is associated with the inner suburbs?
The inner suburbs tend to have semi-detached housing with larger gardens. Land here was cheaper than in the inner city so houses could be spread out over a larger area. Terraced housing is more commonly found in the inner city.
Why have docklands in UK cities declined?
Docklands in UK cities have declined because patterns of world trade have changed: the UK exports fewer products and large container ships bring imports into the docks that remain. People prefer to work in urban areas as there are more jobs
What are green belts designed to do?
Green belts are designed to prevent the sprawl of cities. Without green belts, cities would continue to grow outwards and we might have no countryside left.
What is reurbanisation?
Reurbanisation is an increase in the number of people living in the central parts of cities in recent years, because of the benefits of living in the inner city, such as good transport links and access to shops.
What is the enhanced greenhouse effect?
The enhanced greenhouse effect, sometimes referred to as climate change or global warming, is the impact on the climate from the additional heat retained due to the increased amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that humans have released into the earths atmosphere since the industrial revolution.
What is the largest producer of carbon dioxide?
Power stations ar the biggest producers of carbon dioxide as they give off around 34% of total emissions of CO2.
What is climate?
Climate is the average weather over a long period of time.
What is weather?
Weather is the daily changes of precipitation and temperature in the atmosphere.
What are fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are fuels made from coal, natural gasses an oil
What is sustainability?
Sustainability is meeting today’s needs and protecting the environment and reassures for the future.
What is recycling?
Recycling is turning old plastics and glass into new products (reuducing the amount of oil and landfill).
What are the 4 types of sphere?
- Biosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Lithosphere
- Atmosphere
