Topic One:tectonics

Question 1

What is the structure of the earch and the properties of each layer

Answer 1

Crust:thinnest layer
Mantle:thickest layer
Outer core:semi liquid iron
Inner core:inner most part of the earth

Question 2

Plate tectonics theory,what was wegners theory and whay was his evidence

Answer 2

Jigsaw fit:some continents fit together like a geographical jigsaw puzzle

Fossil theory:similar fossils are found on diffirent continents.

Question 3

What are the names and locations of major plates and plate boundaries

Answer 3

Eurasion plate,it satnds on the uk
South american place,countries like brasil
African plate
North american plate

Question 4

What happens at convergent and divergent boundaries

Answer 4

Tectonic activity such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and the formation of mountain ranges commonly occurs along the boundaries of the moving plates.

Question 5

Can I explain the impacts and responses from the Haiti Earthquake case study?

Answer 5

It knocked down a lot of buildings and port au prince was a high density place where the earthquake impacted a lot of people

Question 6

Why was the impacts of haiti earthquake so bad

Answer 6

The earthquake happend at port au price where there was a high population,haiti isnt a develped country so theres a lot of buildings thats not earthquake prove.the ritcher scale was at a 7 which is really bad so its a stronger earhqukae

Question 7

The causes and impacts of a tsnami in a example location

Answer 7

Indian ocean tsunami and the impacts is people being homeless,buildings,deaths

Question 8

What are convection currents

Answer 8

heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle. They are caused by a difference in temperature,

Question 9

What is nuclear power

Answer 9

Nuclear power is
electric or motive
power generated by a
nuclear reactor

Question 10

What were the impacts of the chernoybl disaster

Answer 10

areas of Portugal contained traces of radiation.
The radiation made them ill and many died. Their children have also been born with illnesses.

Question 11

How sustainable is nuclear power

Answer 11

Nuclear power is sustainable because its ressilent in wxtreme weathers,job intensive and its low operating costs but its also not because its not a renewable source and acidents could happen which would be very dangerous

Question 12

What is a superpower nation?examples

Answer 12

A superpower nation is when a country has geography,population,economy,rescorces,military power, and examples of this is uk,usa,china and russia

Question 13

Who are the emerging superpowers?strengths and weakness

Answer 13

Nigeria strengths are that they have a large amounts of oil which they can make revenue from that and they have a averge age of 18

But weakness is that they have corruption and they need to ivest in education and transporters

Question 14

What is development

Answer 14

Development is the economic,social and politices progress of a country

Question 15

How do governments contribut to globalisation

Answer 15

free-market liberalisation, privatisation and encouraging business start-ups which accelerate globalisation.

Question 16

What is inequality

Answer 16

the idea that different people experience different standards of living.

Question 17

What are inter-governmental organisations

Answer 17

These are international groups,made up of a number of diffirent countries who play a large part in the making of international law

Question 18

What is a migrant?what is a immigrant?

Answer 18

A migrant is a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions

A immigrant is a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

Question 19

What is the diffirence between voluntary and forced migration

Answer 19

Forced migration is when a person is forced to leave due to war or a reason that they would have to leave and there life is at risk

Volunary migration is when migrants knowingly and willingly decide to leave their country and are able to enter another with the approval of the authorities

Question 20

What challenges do refugees and asylum seekers face

Answer 20

They face,to leave there country and maybe there family and also they have to face a language barrier and possibly isolation

Question 21

What is a biome?what is a biosphere?

Answer 21

A biome is a distinct region with a unique climate that houses different species of animals and plants compared to other biomes e.g. Tropical rainforest, Hot desert, Temperate forest, Borealis forest

A biosphere is the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth or another planet occupied by living organisms.

Question 22

Where are global biomes located

Answer 22

Tundra - found near the North and South poles. Very few plants and animals can survive here. Taiga (coniferous forest) - found in Scandinavia, Russia and Canada. Evergreen trees thrive in this cool temperate climate. Temperate deciduous forest - found across Europe and in the USA.

Question 23

How do biomes differ?

Answer 23

Terrestrial biomes are distinguished primarily by their predominant vegetation, and are mainly determined by temperature and rainfall.