Geography Y09 2022/23 Middle East Flashcards
1.1 hemisphere
Half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator
1.2 continent
One of several land masses
1.3 ocean
A body of water that comprises most of a planet’s hydrosphere.
1.4 sea
A body of water found on the margins of theoceanand partially enclosed by land
1.5 monarchy
A form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state
1.6 democratic
A form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their government
1.7 conflict
A clash of interest/disagreement between people and/or countries
1.8 relief
The lay of the land: mountainous or flat, rivers or desert
1.9 physical feature
The natural characteristics that make up a place
1.1 human feature
Characteristics of a place that have been made by humans
1.11 desert
An area of land that receives no more than 25cm of precipitation per year
1.12 precipitation
Rainfall, snow, sleet, hail
1.13 climate
The average/expected weather conditions over a long period of time in an area (usually 30 years)
1.14 development
The process of improving a country and making citizens wealthier
1.15 commodity
A substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold
1.16 tourism
The operation of holidays and visits to places of interest
1.17 LIC
Low income countries
1.18 HIC
High income countries
1.19 water insecurity
A lack of sufficient water to meet human needs, or scarcity of water supplies.
1.2 drought
Long shortages in water supplies, either through lack of precipitation or a fall in groundwater supplies.
1.21 agriculture
The science or practice of farming
1.22 irrigation
The supply of water to land or crops to help growth
1.23 desalination
The process of removing salt from seawater
1.24 sustainable
Meeting the needs of people today without impacting future generations
1.25 strategic
To help business/government achieve their overall goals.
1.26 poverty
The state of being extremely poor
1.27 corruption
A form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted with a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one’s private gain
1.28 birth rate
The number of live births per thousand of population per year
1.29 life expectancy
The number of years a person can expect tolive
4.1 Place
a portion of geographic space that is unique in some way and can be compared with other places
4.2 Space
interactions that link places together e.g. the movement of people from one place to another (migration)
4.3 scale
understanding where certain places are at a variety of scales ranging from local (nearby) to global (worldwide)
4.4 interdependence
where geographical locations are dependent on one another in some way or form e.g. low income countries relying on high income countries for aid
4.5 physical & human processes
human or physical mechanisms of change such as migration or sea-level rise
4.6 environmental impacts
the effect that people and/or natural occurrences have on the environment and our surroundings
4.7 sustainable development
improving places in such a way that does not harm the environment or the people in it for now or for future generations
4.8 cultural awareness
our understanding of the differences between ourselves and people from other countries or other backgrounds
4.9 cultural diversity
our ability to recognise that there are a large amount of different cultures that exist around our world
- 1 Postive Impacts of Tourism
provides jobs for locals. income from tourists spending money. Money from tourism can be spent on improving the country in terms of healthcare, education and roads. This is known as infrastructure.
2.2 Negative Impacts of Tourism
cultural erosion of the host country. Many tourists can use up valuable resources e.g. water supply. Money made from tourism is often only spent on making facilities better for the tourists and not the locals. The tourism industry can exploit migrant workers. Tourism can have huge environmental impacts e.g. water pollution impacting on wildlife.
