Humanites Term 3 Second Test Flashcards
Q: What is a pull factor?
A: A pull factor is a reason which attract someone to a certain place, such as, good amount of jobs available, good resources, and suits someone’s lifestyle.
Q: What is a push factor?
A: A push factor is reasons that in courage people to
leave a certain place such as, natural disasters, less jobs available, or if there is a war.
Q: What is the definition of remote?
A: Describes a place that is distant from major population centres.
Q: What is the definition of sparsely?
A: Thinly scattered or unevenly distributed; often used when referring to population density.
Q: What is the definition of FIFO, Fly in, Fly out?
A: Describes workers who fly to work in remote places, work 4-, 8- or 12- day shifts and then fly home.
Q: 4 factors that influence the liveability of places or why people decide to live there.
A: 1. Available resources (money) 2. Employment
- Relationships with other people ( for example, wanting to be near family or moving for a partners job)
- Lifestyle
Q: What is the definition of urban decay?
A: Situation in which a city area has fallen into a state of disrepair through its people leaving the area or not having enough resources to look after them.
Q: Why might some people continue living in urban decaying environment areas?
A: Perhaps they are retired, they are invested in the area, local jobs or if they cannot afford to move.
Q: Why might some people move away from urban decay environments?
A: Maybe because it doesn’t suit there lifestyle, job opportunities elsewhere and also there might not be enough to local resources.
Q: Why did so many solider settlements fail after ww1?
A: The solider settlement failed because many of the shoulders were not suited to farming, the farms were often small and farmers didn’t have enough money to invest in stock or equipment.
Q: Definition of Irrigation.
A: The supply of water to land or crops to help growth.
Q: Definition of Horticulture.
A: The art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
Q: List two natural factors that influence people to live in Griffith.
A:Fertile land and flat land, good for crops.
Q: list two human factors that influence people to live in Griffith.
A: Primary industry and not as crowded.
