P5 Flashcards

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1
Q

Sand Dunes are very ______.

A

fragile

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2
Q

Malnourished children fall ill more easily from illnesses such as __________.

A

measles

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3
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Connected with a town or city is known as __________.

A

urban

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4
Q

The percentage of adults who are overweight or obese in China is __________.

A

38

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5
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About __________ people were forced from their homes in Niger due to severe floods.

A

230 000

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6
Q

The percentage of adults who are overweight or obese in India is __________.

A

16

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7
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Canberra became the capital city of Australia in the year __________.

A

1927

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8
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__________ 1945, most Japanese people lived in rural villages.

A

Before

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9
Q

About 14 million people in Kenya do not have __________.

A

a safe water supply

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10
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In 1950, __________ percent of the people of Brazil lived in country areas.

A

70

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11
Q

Which is the largest city in Brazil?

A

São Paulo

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12
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Which is the capital city of Brazil?

A

Brasília

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13
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Now, over one-third of all the people in the world live in __________.

A

cities

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14
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The first cities developed as trading centers in Asia and the Middle East about __________ years ago.

A

7000

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15
Q

A huge urban area is known as __________.

A

conurbation

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16
Q

Kenya is a country in __________ Africa.

A

East

17
Q

Crabs and lobsters are caught in __________ on the bottom of the sea.

A

baited traps

18
Q

Curved sea walls can protect seaside towns from flooding.

A

True

19
Q

Fish farming began in China about 2000 years ago.

A

False

20
Q

There are laws to prevent people from dropping litter and ships from dumping __________.

A

waste oil

21
Q

The Thames Barrier is __________ when very high tides or storm surges are likely.

A

closed

22
Q

One way of preventing the sea from flooding an estuary is to build a __________.

A

Barrage

23
Q

Allowing the sea to flood certain parts of the land is called __________.

A

managed retreat

24
Q

In many coastal towns and cities, sewage is __________ to make it safe before it is put into the sea.

A

treated

25
Q

Tide is the rise and fall of the sea that happens __________ every day.

A

twice