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M2 Topic 1: global challenges Flashcards

1
Q

what factors lead to people to settle in certain areas (2)

A

physical factors

human factors

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2
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list examples of physical factors (3)

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relief
climate
water supply

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3
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what is an example of a human migration due to relief

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Bangladesh- flat plains and low lying areas

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4
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what is an example of a human migration due to climate

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Spanish costas- area with high amount of sunshine

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5
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what is an example of a human migration due to water supply

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North west Europe- reliable supply of water

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6
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list examples of human factors (3)

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economic
political
social

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7
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what is an example of a human migration due to economic factors

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New York- port access

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8
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what is an example of a human migration due to political factors

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Tokyo- large government investment

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9
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what is an example of a human migration due to social factors

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Arizona- better housing

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10
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when did population start to rise

A

beginning of the 19th century

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11
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when did the worlds population reach 2 billion

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1930

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12
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what is the population today

A

7 billion

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13
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what is the predicted population for the future when the population will plateau

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11 billion

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14
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what is the equation for total fertility rate

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number of children born/women reproductive years

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15
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what is a change in population dependant

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the balance between birth rate and death rate

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16
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what is birth rate

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the average number of live births per 1000 people in a total population

17
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what is death rate

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average number of deaths per 1000 people in the population

18
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what is natural increase

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when birth rates out weigh death rates

19
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what is natural decrease

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when death rates out weigh birth rates

20
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what is age structure

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the distribution of age groups in a population

21
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what is the equation of natural increase

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number of live births - number of deaths (per year)

22
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what is child mortality rate

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the number of deaths in children under 5 years of age in a year

23
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what is infant mortality rate

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the number of deaths under the age of one among live births in an area per year

24
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what is demography

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the study of statistics that show the change in the structure of the human population

25
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what are demographic changes

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when a populations age structure adjusts to change in living conditions

26
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what are demographic transitions

A

the change of birth and death rates as a country develops

27
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what is migration

A

the movement of people from one place to another with intentions of settling

Geography year 11 (6 decks)

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