P1 Hazardous earth Flashcards

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What is high pressure?

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sun, hot, clear skies

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What is low pressure?

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rain, wind ,cold

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What are the human causes of climate change?

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burning fossil fuels. deforestation, production of methane

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What are the natural causes of climate change?

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volcanic activity, orbital changes

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What is rostows theory?

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if a country follows his 5 steps then they can develop

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What is franks dependency theory

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where the developing countries sell resources to developed countries for cheap, developed countries then manufacturer those resources into goods and sell them back to the developing countries to make a profit , meaning the developing countries are stuck in a loop and cannot develop due to them always being in debt.

core- rich, periphery- poor

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