Indonesia key words Flashcards
Hectare
A measure of land area. 1 ha is the size of a football pitch
Commercial farming
Growing crops on a large scale to make as much money as possible
Latitude
Imaginary lines which run in rings around the world which tell you how far north or south of the equator you are.
Temperature range
Difference between the highest & lowest temperatures in a year. Maximum-minimum
Convectional rainfall
Rainfall caused by the heat from the sun causing water vapour to rise, cool, condense, form clouds & then rain.
Monoculture
When farmers only grow one crop of all their fields
Penan
A tribe who live in the rainforest on Borneo.
Indigenous
People who have always lived in an area, natives.
Subsistence farming
Growing enough food for you and your family
Borneo
The third largest island in the world. Found in Asia. Split between Indonesia & Malaysia
Debt relief
Letting poor countries off the money they borrowed from rich countries.
Selective logging
Only cutting down some tress not all of them.
Ecotourism
Tourism which does not damage the environment or harm people
International Agreements
Global agreements between countries like the 2015 Paris Climate agreement to try to reduce climate change.
