P5 Flashcards
Sand Dunes are very ______.
fragile
Malnourished children fall ill more easily from illnesses such as __________.
measles
Connected with a town or city is known as __________.
urban
The percentage of adults who are overweight or obese in China is __________.
38
About __________ people were forced from their homes in Niger due to severe floods.
230 000
The percentage of adults who are overweight or obese in India is __________.
16
Canberra became the capital city of Australia in the year __________.
1927
__________ 1945, most Japanese people lived in rural villages.
Before
About 14 million people in Kenya do not have __________.
a safe water supply
In 1950, __________ percent of the people of Brazil lived in country areas.
70
Which is the largest city in Brazil?
São Paulo
Which is the capital city of Brazil?
Brasília
Now, over one-third of all the people in the world live in __________.
cities
The first cities developed as trading centers in Asia and the Middle East about __________ years ago.
7000
A huge urban area is known as __________.
conurbation
Kenya is a country in __________ Africa.
East
Crabs and lobsters are caught in __________ on the bottom of the sea.
baited traps
Curved sea walls can protect seaside towns from flooding.
True
Fish farming began in China about 2000 years ago.
False
There are laws to prevent people from dropping litter and ships from dumping __________.
waste oil
The Thames Barrier is __________ when very high tides or storm surges are likely.
closed
One way of preventing the sea from flooding an estuary is to build a __________.
Barrage
Allowing the sea to flood certain parts of the land is called __________.
managed retreat
In many coastal towns and cities, sewage is __________ to make it safe before it is put into the sea.
treated
Tide is the rise and fall of the sea that happens __________ every day.
twice
