Our Developing World Flashcards
Development
Development is the progress a country makes in terms of wealth and human welfare
Multiplier Effect
This is when one positive improvement lead to a change of improvements to an area or life. This is usually caused by spending money for example investment in an area, creating jobs for local people.
Uneven Development
A term that describes how development isn’t the same in all countries around the world, E.G.some places are more developed than others
Development Gap
The development gap is the difference in levels of development between the richest and poorest countries in the world 
Name one reason why location causes some places to be less developed than others 
Climate – if it is too hot, crops cannot grow
Landlocked countries – can’t trade using bought and air trade is expensive
Hazards – natural disasters, tectonic plates, and warm water for sharks
Name one reason why war and conflict causes some places to be less developed than others 
Money spent on weapons and army
Children not going to school and people not at work
Name one reason why history and colonisation causes some places to be less developed than others
Countries controlling resources and the economy for their own gain E.G.UK and Nigeria India, Sri Lanka, USA, Bahamas, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji 
Name, one reason why healthcare causes some places to be less developed than others
Some countries have more doctors and nurses than others
Hospitals are more widely spread in some countries and others Most hospitals are in large towns/cities.
How did buying a bicycle help Andrea and Olivia’s journey out of poverty in Mozambique
They can get to a doctor quicker, if ill
They can carry more crops to the market
They can travel further to get better jobs
They can fetch water quicker
They can go to adult classes
What is the fertility rate of a level one country?
Five babies per women
Why is the fertility rate of a level one country lower than others?
Because there is a large chance that some of them will die before they turn one
What is the fertility rate of a level two country?
Two babies per woman.
What is the fertility rate of a level three country?
Two babies per woman
What is the fertility rate of a level for country?
Two babies per woman
What percentage of the worlds babies have been vaccinated against some diseases
80%
