REMEMBER Flashcards
Define bleaching
When coral reefs lose their colour
What are the 4 layers of rainforest structure
Forest floor, canopy, understoney and emergents
What are the 3 atmospheric circulation cells
Hadley, Ferrel and Polar
What is the name of the blizzard that hit the UK in March 2018
The Beast from the East
Define “Border”
A line seperating 2 places, they can be large, medium, small, natural, imagined or man-made
Define “Urban”
A densley populated town/city e.g. London
Define “Rural”
A sparsely populated area e.g. Lake District
Define “Census”
A questionnaire that collects valueable demographic information on a population at a given point in time
What kind of border is The Great Wall of China?
A historical man-made border
The English Channel is a natural border between England and France - True or False?
True
Where is the North Sea located?
The north-east of the UK
Define “Capitalism”
Capitalism is a way of running an economy of a country where individuals are allowed to run businesses to make money for themselves (the government takes a share in taxes)
Define “Communism”
Communism is a way of running an economy of a country where the government runs all work in a country to make money and create jobs for everyone
What are the 2 types of volcanoes?
Shield and Composite Cone
