Makenzi Geography Term 4

Question 1

Define precipitation

Answer 1

The condensation in the atmosphere that falls as rain, hail,snow and dew

Question 2

Define settlement

Answer 2

A group of people living in one place or location

Question 3

Define species

Answer 3

A group of plants or animals of the same kind.

Question 4

Define Nomadic

Answer 4

A way of life in which people move from one place to another to hunt or find food

Question 5

Define isolation

Answer 5

Incoming solar radiation

Question 6

Define ecosystem

Answer 6

A living thing living in a non living environment in a balanced way

Question 7

Physical elements of environments include all those things that occur naturally in an area. Give examples:

Answer 7

Air,water,soil,plants,animals

Question 8

What is weather

Answer 8

Short term variations in the atmosphere

Question 9

Give examples of weather variations:

Answer 9

Humidity, wind speed and direction,

Question 10

Define climate

Answer 10

Is a long term variation in the atmosphere

E.g are temperature and precipitation

Question 11

Water cycle is driven by what?

Answer 11

The suns energy

Question 12

How does water flow through the cycle.

Answer 12

Precipitation, infiltration,run-off,evaporation, transpiration and condensation.