summer exam 2ND YEAR

Question 1

What is the atmosphere

Answer 1

thin layer of gas surrounding the earth

Question 2

layers of the atmosphere

Answer 2

troposphere(Clouds)Stratosphere (ozone)mesosphere(gasses are all mixed and shooting star )thermosphere(oxygen, nitrogen helium)exosphere(helium and hydrogen

Question 3

who needs to know the weather and why

Answer 3

construction works as they need to if the weather condition is suitable for them to do stuff example applying cement or if safe to climb certain areas .fishers because they cant fish in really warm climates as fish swim far deep under water searching for moor cold cooler water

Question 4

what is urban redevelpoment

Answer 4

old building being knocked down and new ones being built in their place

Question 5

what is rural settlement

Answer 5

group house built in a countryside

Question 6

what is linear settlement

Answer 6

house built in a line along the road

Question 7

what is dispersed settlemaent

Answer 7

houses that are scattered around countryside

Question 8

what is nucleated settlement

Answer 8

a cluster of houses

Question 9

what is settlement

Answer 9

refers to where people live

Question 10

what is urbanisation

Answer 10

growth of urban areas

Question 11

what is central business district

Answer 11

centre of city where all major banks and offices are found

Question 12

what is urban decline

Answer 12

when an area of city is abandoned

Question 13

hat is urban sprawl

Answer 13

the quick spread of housing from the cities outwards into the countryside

Question 14

what is urban renewal

Answer 14

old area in a city refurbished to prevent urban decline

Question 15

what type of town is adams town

Answer 15

planned suburban development

Question 16

why do owns locate near rivers

Answer 16

provides rich soil for farming can also provide a place for trade

Question 17

2 positives urban changes adams town has

Answer 17

provided 8000 homes for people also provided more service example libraries supermarkets etc. also provides employment

Question 18

2 problems irish cities had

Answer 18

urban crime and housing

Question 19

way to solve prom irish cities have

Answer 19

urban crime: get more neighbourhood watch groups start youth for troubled kids. housing: build more social housing owned by state so people who cant afford the high house pricing get a home for reasonable price

Question 20

name 5 climates

Answer 20

tundra, cool temp, savannah, boreal, equatorial

Question 21

name 3 climate zones

Answer 21

hot cold and temperate

Question 22

name 1 hot and cold climate

Answer 22

tundra (cold), savannah(hot )

Question 23

3 instruments used to measure hurricane

Answer 23

wind speed (anemometer) wind directions(wind vane
temperature( thermometer)

Question 24

3 affects hurricane irma had

Answer 24

power outages property damage and 50 billion $ worth of stuff to repair