Geography Key Words

Question 1

What is Gross domestic product?

Answer 1

The total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year.

Question 2

If this is the definition what is the key word? The
total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year.

Answer 2

Gross domestic product

Question 3

What is Gross national income?

Answer 3

The total income of the country, including that made outside the country by its companies and corporations.

Question 4

If this is the definition what is the key word? The total income of the country, including that made outside the country by its companies and corporations.

Answer 4

Gross national income

Question 5

What is Human development index?

Answer 5

A measure of people’s quality of life, using social measures of development,
based on life expectancy, education and standard of living.

Question 6

If this is the definition what is the key word? A
measure of people’s quality of life, using social measures of development,
based on life expectancy, education and standard of living

Answer 6

Human development index

Question 7

What is Infant mortality rate?

Answer 7

The number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1000 live births per
year.

Question 8

If this is the definition what is the key word?
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1000 live births per year.

Answer 8

Infant mortality rate

Question 9

What is Birth rate?

Answer 9

The number of live births per 1000 population per year.

Question 10

If this is the definition what is the key word? The number of live births per 1000 population per year.

Answer 10

Birth rate

Question 11

What is death rate?

Answer 11

The number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

Question 12

If this is the definition what is the keyword? The number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

Answer 12

Death rate

Question 13

What is fertility rate?

Answer 13

The average number of children born to a woman in her lifetime.

Question 14

If this is the definition what is the key word?
The average number of children born to a woman in her lifetime

Answer 14

Fertility rate

Question 15

What is Maternal mortality rate?

Answer 15

The annual number of deaths of women from pregnancy related causes per 100,000 live births.

Question 16

If this is the definition what is the key word? The annual number of deaths of women from pregnancy related causes per 100,000
live births.

Answer 16

Maternal Mortality rate

Question 17

What is Foreign direct investment?

Answer 17

Overseas investment in physical capital by transnational corporations.

Question 18

If this is the definition what is the key word? Overseas investment in physical capital by transnational corporations.

Answer 18

Foreign direct investment

Question 19

What is transnational corporations?

Answer 19

A firm that owns or controls productive operations in more than one country
through foreign direct investment.

Question 20

If this is the definition what is the key word? A
firm that owns or controls productive operations in more than one country
through foreign direct investment.

Answer 20

Transnational Corporations

Question 21

What is top down strategy?

Answer 21

An approach to development where decisions are made by government or large
companies, such programmes often involve large scale, expensive projects.

Question 22

If this is the definition what is the key word? An
approach to development where decisions are made by government or large
companies, such programmes often involve large scale, expensive projects.

Answer 22

Top down strategy

Question 23

What is bottom up strategy?

Answer 23

An approach to development that involves people and communities in decision making, often small scale projects for the poorest people.