Term 4 Flashcards
What does the level of development in a country describing
Standered of living
Important factors which affect living are?
Availability to clean water
Quality of diet
Quality of healthcare
Quality of housing
What is the largest country in South America
Brazil
What are brazils neighbours
Venezuela
Columbia
Peru
Bolivia
Paraguay
Uruguay
Argentina
Why do seasons not affect Brazil
Because it is directly on the equator 0°
What is the capital city of Brazil
Brasilia
What are the largest cities in Brazil
São Paulo
Rio de janerio
What happens in countries with rapidly growing populations
Cannot provide :
Enough schools
Healthcare
Food
Housing
Why do most poor countries have high birth rates
Children can work on farms and bring money
Most women don’t have careers and Marry young
Women are not educated on how to not get pregnant
Ontraceprion may not be available
Why are there so few older people in Brazil
There is poor medical healthcare
People can’t afford medicine
Overcrowded slums full of diseases
Not a lot of people have clean water /sanitation
Malnutrition and food shortages
How many people live in Rio
6.32 million
What is the largest settlement
Rio
Where is Rio located in Brazil
South east coast
Why has the population of Rio grown?
Natural increase
Urbnisation
Rural to urban migration
Why do the wealthier people live closer to the city
Because it’s more convienient for shops , beaches , universities, offices etc
Why do poorer people live out on the hills
Because no one else wants to live there
What is rocinha
A shanty town
What are problems with rocinha
Over crowding
Poor sanitation
Disease
High crime rates
Unemployment
Lack of healthcare and school
Makeshift housing
No rubbish collections
Landslides
What can u do to solve these problems
Self help stations to improve ur there homes
Community rubbish collections
More police
Electricity
Running water
Schools to be built
Public toilets
Build new towns
What are 3 unique things about brazils climate
Very hot all year round
Very wet all year round
There are no seasons
Why are the rainforests important to us
The trees take in carbon dioxide
Produce a lot of oxygen
Provide a moist blanket around the equator (helps prevent the heart from over heating)
10% of the worlds plant no animal species
Provide many medicines
What is the structure of the rainforests
Emergents
Canopy
Under canopy
Shrub layer
Forest floor
What is the emergent layer
The tallest trees are found
The trees are thin with narrow leaves to reach the sunlight
What is the canopy layer
Dense continuous greenery
Blocks a lot of sunlight
Large number of birds and animals are found
Describe the under canopy
New canopy layer developing through time
