geography task 1 Flashcards
What is urbanisation?
the increase in proportion of people living in towns and cities
why does urbanisation happen?
- increase in population
- migration
- push and pull factors
advantages of moving to an urban area
- services like healthcare and education readily available/ easy access
- job oppertunities
- cultural diversity
- well-established infrastructure
disadvantages of urbanisation
- high cost
- traffic congestion
- noise pollution
- lack of green spaces
- overcrowding
on a synoptic chart, what is low pressure?
- below 1013 hpa
- rainy cloudy weather
- represented by generally blue lines with triangles on top
on a synoptic chart, what is high pressure?
- above 1013 hpa
- hot and sunny weather
- represented by generally red lines with semi- circles on top
in what direction is it more favourable to be growing crops?
- facing north in the south hemisphere
- In the southern hemisphere, a northerly aspect faces the equator and recieves the most sun
- in the northern hemisphere, a southerly aspect faces the equator and receives the most sun.
what is density?
This is the number of things such as people, animals, buildings in a certain area
describe migration
Migration also causes cities to grow as people move into cities in search for better opportunities, lifestyle and employment.
what is internal migration
when people resettle within a country e.g. when rural residents move into the city.
what is external migration
External migration is when people move to other countries.
what is a push factor
motivate people to leave their place of residence in rural/ country areas
what is a pull factor
what attracts someone to move to a city
what is a synoptic chart?
- A synoptic chart shows places of equal air pressure on a map.
- Air pressure is simply the weight of air pressing down on earth
- is measured in hectopascals (hPa).
why is it important to know aspect?
It is important to know aspect for agriculture and settlement (housing) patterns.
