geography component 1 Flashcards
define quality of life
somebody’s state of well-being and how good their life is
name one TNC located in india
B.T
what % of new orleans was flooded by hurricane katrina?
80%
name an affluent (wealthy) area of Mumbai
Colaba
In which decade did global shift take place?
1990s
What is the population density of bangladesh?
1115 people per km2
What is the name of Mumbai’s largest slum?
Dharavi
Name one source of pollution in the river Ganges.
Cities (sewage and rubbish)
What does vulnerable mean?
at risk
where is mumbai
Narrow peninsula on low lying land on the west coast of india.
Define fdi
foreign direct investment- money spent by tnc’s on factories
2 conditions needed for a cyclone to form
water above 26.5 degrees, 5-30 latitude, away from the equator.
what type of land use is usually found in the cbd?
commercial
name stages 1 and 3 of rostows model
stage 1: traditional society
stage 3: take off
list two pieces of evidence for natural climate change
ice cores, tree rings.
state one difference between formal and informal employment.
formal: pays taxes and has employment rights
informal: no taxes and no employment rights
one characteristic of intermediate technology.
small scale and cheap
which plate boundary involves the subduction of an oceanic plate?
convergent
what is a mega city?
a city with 10m+ people
why do birth rates fall as countries develop?
more contraceptives are available, women marry later, don’t need to have more children incase any of them die.
Name two types of volcanoes
strato, composite/shield
what name is given to cities with a much lager influence than the other cities in the country?
primate city
define maternal mortality
how many mothers die during child birth per 100000 women
why is the inside of the earth hot?
radioactive
