summer exam 2ND YEAR Flashcards
What is the atmosphere
thin layer of gas surrounding the earth
layers of the atmosphere
troposphere(Clouds)Stratosphere (ozone)mesosphere(gasses are all mixed and shooting star )thermosphere(oxygen, nitrogen helium)exosphere(helium and hydrogen
who needs to know the weather and why
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
what is urban redevelpoment
old building being knocked down and new ones being built in their place
what is rural settlement
group house built in a countryside
what is linear settlement
house built in a line along the road
what is dispersed settlemaent
houses that are scattered around countryside
what is nucleated settlement
a cluster of houses
what is settlement
refers to where people live
what is urbanisation
growth of urban areas
what is central business district
centre of city where all major banks and offices are found
what is urban decline
when an area of city is abandoned
hat is urban sprawl
the quick spread of housing from the cities outwards into the countryside
what is urban renewal
old area in a city refurbished to prevent urban decline
what type of town is adams town
planned suburban development
why do owns locate near rivers
provides rich soil for farming can also provide a place for trade
2 positives urban changes adams town has
provided 8000 homes for people also provided more service example libraries supermarkets etc. also provides employment
2 problems irish cities had
urban crime and housing
way to solve prom irish cities have
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
name 5 climates
tundra, cool temp, savannah, boreal, equatorial
name 3 climate zones
hot cold and temperate
name 1 hot and cold climate
tundra (cold), savannah(hot )
3 instruments used to measure hurricane
wind speed (anemometer) wind directions(wind vane
temperature( thermometer)
3 affects hurricane irma had
power outages property damage and 50 billion $ worth of stuff to repair
