Types of region ch20

Question 1

Types of region

Answer 1

physical (climatic)(geomorphological) administrative cultural socio-economic

Question 2

what is a region

Answer 2

a region is an area that has characteristics that set it apart

Question 3

4 indicators of regions

Answer 3

image area boundaries change

Question 4

what type of weather is ireland

Answer 4

cool temperate oceanic climate

Question 5

define climatic regions

Answer 5

average weather conditions experienced by an area over a long period of time (at least over 30years

Question 6

Ireland weather

Answer 6

Mild winter (about 6’c) summer between (15c and 17c) precipitation (2500m in west and 800m in east)

Question 7

Ireland Latitude

Answer 7

between 51.5° and 55.5° north of equator mid-latitude location means no extremes in weather

Question 8

Ireland influence of sea

Answer 8

has moderating effect never too hot or cold nad helps increase air tempature and keeps shores ice free

Question 9

geomorphological regions

Answer 9

commonly known as physical regions, are areas of unique physical features- such as relief (upland or lowland), rock drainage- that gives them a different appearance to surrounding landscape

Question 10

administrative regions

Answer 10

are based on political boundaries , where governments divide countries into smaller sections which can then be more easily governd

Question 11

Cultural Regions

Answer 11

Culture is defined as the characteristics,customs,traditions and beliefs of a group of people , which are handed down from generation to generation

Question 12

City Councils

Answer 12

were developed in response to the increasing percentage of the population living in urban areas (as of 2018, 63.17% of irish people live in urban areas)

Question 13

How many county Councils and local authorities

Answer 13

there are 31 local authorities in ireland including 26 County councils ( 1 Each Dublin has 3) there in charge of Planning permission,waste disposal,motor taxation,road maintenance

Question 14

what 3 ways can Ireland be divided into administrative Regions

Answer 14

Couties Councils Regional assemblies

Question 15

what is regional authority

Answer 15

a government body responsible for administering a range of laws, grants and services to a specific region

Question 16

WHAT IS NORTH European PLAIN

Answer 16

Is a lowland region that lies between the alps to the south and scandinavian uplands to the north it stretches from north france and south-west Belgium as far as Bulgaria and the black sea

Question 17

How was nep formed/uplifted

Answer 17

The region was beneath a shallow sea, causing sedimentary rocks to form on sea floor when the African plate collided with the Eurasain plate 30million years ago, the NEP was uplifted above sea level

Question 18

what gives nep the flat or undulating Landscape

Answer 18

As the region uplifted , its layers of sedimentary rock were slightly warped , but not folded or faulted like the alphine region to the south was.

Question 19

What is a core region

Answer 19

Areas of high economic development.