Global Geographical Issues Flashcards
What is global warming
Global warming is the gradual rise in the overall temperature of the earths atmosphere caused by the increased level of carbon dioxide and pollutants in the atmosphere
Name the green house gases that contribute to global warming
Carbon dioxide CFC's Methane Nitrous oxide Ozone in the tropisphere
Name 2 things that are caused by global warming
The expansion of the ocean
More extreme natural disasters
Name 5 types of renewable energy
Solar Wind Geothermal Tidal Hydroelectric
Name 5 things you can do stop global warming
Reduce,reuse,recycle Use less heating and air cons Change to led light bulbs Dive less and drive smart Encourage Others to Conserve
Definition of spatial demension
Spatial dimension:where things are and why they are there.
Definition of ecological demension
Ecological development: how humans interact with environments or how humans have caused the issue to the enviroment
Which goes first longitude or latitude
Latitude 1st
Longitude 2nd
If something is a low then what way does the wind spin
Clockwize
If it is a high then what way does the wind spin
Anticlockwise
If it is a low does the wind go in or out
Inwards
If it is a high does the wind go in or out
Outwards
What does the grid reference mean
The grid reference is a specific point on a map
What is the area reference
The area reference is talking about one whole square
Definition of ecological sustainability.
Ecological sustainability: the use of resources by present generation that will not limit the ability of the future generations to meet there needs.
Name 2 geographical issues
Access to water in developing countries
Global warming and how it effects the world
How does access to fresh water effect people in developing countries
Dying because they have no access to water
Getting sick since they have to drink dirty water
Name 5 countries affected by this water access prblems
Indian Cambodia Africa Rwanda Bangledesh
Name some companies that try to help this problem
Water.org
World vision
The water project
Ways companies are helping solve water access in
These companies use donated money to help get resources to enable to help the effected people.
What started this problem
Politicians in there countries not doing anything to fix the problem or not carring
Name a company that wants to stop global warming and what are they doing to help
Greenpeace is helping to end this problem through trying to get people to protest that something needs to be changed and donate to the cause.
