geography component 1

Question 1

define quality of life

Answer 1

somebody’s state of well-being and how good their life is

Question 2

name one TNC located in india

Answer 2

B.T

Question 3

what % of new orleans was flooded by hurricane katrina?

Answer 3

80%

Question 4

name an affluent (wealthy) area of Mumbai

Answer 4

Colaba

Question 5

In which decade did global shift take place?

Answer 5

1990s

Question 6

What is the population density of bangladesh?

Answer 6

1115 people per km2

Question 7

What is the name of Mumbai’s largest slum?

Answer 7

Dharavi

Question 8

Name one source of pollution in the river Ganges.

Answer 8

Cities (sewage and rubbish)

Question 9

What does vulnerable mean?

Answer 9

at risk

Question 10

where is mumbai

Answer 10

Narrow peninsula on low lying land on the west coast of india.

Question 11

Define fdi

Answer 11

foreign direct investment- money spent by tnc’s on factories

Question 12

2 conditions needed for a cyclone to form

Answer 12

water above 26.5 degrees, 5-30 latitude, away from the equator.

Question 13

what type of land use is usually found in the cbd?

Answer 13

commercial

Question 14

name stages 1 and 3 of rostows model

Answer 14

stage 1: traditional society
stage 3: take off

Question 15

list two pieces of evidence for natural climate change

Answer 15

ice cores, tree rings.

Question 16

state one difference between formal and informal employment.

Answer 16

formal: pays taxes and has employment rights
informal: no taxes and no employment rights

Question 17

one characteristic of intermediate technology.

Answer 17

small scale and cheap

Question 18

which plate boundary involves the subduction of an oceanic plate?

Answer 18

convergent

Question 19

what is a mega city?

Answer 19

a city with 10m+ people

Question 20

why do birth rates fall as countries develop?

Answer 20

more contraceptives are available, women marry later, don’t need to have more children incase any of them die.

Question 21

Name two types of volcanoes

Answer 21

strato, composite/shield

Question 22

what name is given to cities with a much lager influence than the other cities in the country?

Answer 22

primate city

Question 23

define maternal mortality

Answer 23

how many mothers die during child birth per 100000 women

Question 24

why is the inside of the earth hot?

Answer 24

radioactive