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Geography key terms Flashcards

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Ket terms

What is succession?

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The process of an ecosystems structure changing over a perioud of time, creating biodiversity and a resilient ecosystem.

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Key terms

What are the three air circulation patterns?

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  • Hadley cells: equator
  • Ferrel cells: middle of the cells
  • Polar cell: on the top and bottom
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What is insulation?

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INcoming SOLar radiATION

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What is the Albedo effect?

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Ther amount of solar radiation the earths surface reflects back into the atmosphere/space.

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What is the law of conservation?

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Matter/mass/energy cannot be created or destroyed, merely transferred or transported.

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What is leeching?

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when a toxic contaminent goes intot the rivers and water cycle.

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What is bio-magnification?

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the increase of toxins through food chain.

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What is bio-accumilation?

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consumption of toxins from plants and animals.

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Graphs

What is a cartogram map?

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streching and shrinking different parts to show the amount of something.

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graphs

What is a cadastral map?

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Showing ownership

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Graphs

What is a clorople map?

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Uses shades of one colour

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Graphs

What is a synoptic map?

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shows weather and pressure

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Viewpoints

What is anthropocentric?

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putting all humans above everything else.

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Viewpoints

What is egocentric?

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Putting yourselfe above everything.

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Viewpoints

What is ecocentric?

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putting all the environmentand animals with equal right to exist

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Viewpoints

What is biocentric?

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Putting animals above everything

17
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ATSI

What is being intristic?

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You value your existence.

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What is outsourcing?

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the practice of hiring an external company or individual to perform a business process or service that is normally performed in-house by the organization.

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What is eutrophication?

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Eutrophication is a process in which excessive nutrients, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus, are added to a body of water, leading to an overgrowth of algae and other aquatic plants. As these plants die and decompose, they consume oxygen, leading to a decrease in oxygen levels in the water. This can result in the death of fish and other aquatic organisms, and can also lead to the production of harmful toxins.

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What does sequester mean?

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Sequestering refers to the process of removing or isolating something from the environment or atmosphere and storing it in a different location. In this instance taking carbon out of the atmosphere with plants and other techniques.

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