Water and changing full yearly 2023

Question 1

what is the impact of urbanization

Answer 1

deforestation, habitat loss, and the extraction of freshwater from the environment, which can decrease biodiversity and alter species ranges and interactions.

Question 2

what does rural mean?

Answer 2

countryside, where people live on farms and small villages in less populated areas.

Question 3

draw a climate graph and explain

Answer 3

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Question 4

describe what the grasslands biome is

Answer 4

large open grassy area

Question 5

what is shifting agriculture?

Answer 5

they plant soil in a patch of rainforest and once the soil’s nutrients have been depleted, they leave it and move on.

Question 6

what were some positives about the green revolution?

Answer 6

agricultural productivity, new advances and scuba rice.

Question 7

what is internal migration?

Answer 7

migrants come in search of employment and education opportunities.

Question 8

what are the threats to biomes

Answer 8

Deforestation and Forest Degradation.
Effects of Climate Change.
Illegal Fishing.
Illegal Wildlife Trade.
Oil and Gas Development.
Overfishing.
Pollution.

Question 9

describe what the desert biome is

Answer 9

the driest of all biomes, with the least amount of rainfall

Question 10

what are the causes of land degradation?

Answer 10

deforestation, erosion, depletion of nutrients, salinity and desertification.

Question 11

what is the importance of biomes

Answer 11

allow the development of biological diversity, providing vital resources for subsistence such as oxygen, carbon and raw materials such as food or other products.

Question 12

name the three types of traditional agriculture.

Answer 12

nomadic herders, shifting agriculture, hunter and gatherer.

Question 13

what is a choropleth map?

Answer 13

it is a map using different shades of usually one colour displaying the severity of something.

Question 14

what is arable land?

Answer 14

land suitable for farming.

Question 15

what are the world population impacts?

Answer 15

Increasing the extraction of resources from the environment. These resources include fossil fuels (oil, gas, and coal), minerals, trees, water, and wildlife, especially in the oceans.

Question 16

draw a population graph

Answer 16

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Question 17

why did world food production increase after 1960’s?

Answer 17

increased fertiliser usage, increased use of irrigation on crops, more intensive use of land, inproved crop varieties and use of pesticides.

Question 18

what were some negatives of the green revolution?

Answer 18

climate change, fertiliser and water intensive irrigation.

Question 19

name at least five staple ingredients

Answer 19

maise, rice, wheat, potatoes, cassora, soy beans, sweet potato, yams, sorghum and plantain

Question 20

what is a staple food?

Answer 20

it is a food that is eaten so regularly and in such quantities that they become apart of everyday diet and meals

Question 21

what % does agriculture use of the worlds fresh water?

Answer 21

70%

Question 22

what are the two main causes of lack of productive land?

Answer 22

degradation of land quality and competition for land resources.

Question 23

what is land degradation?

Answer 23

the decline of quality of land over time

Question 24

what does urban mean?

Answer 24

a built up areas such as a town or city with high populations.

Question 25

describe what the tropical rainforest biome is

Answer 25

hot, moist biome that rains all year long

Question 26

what is water scarcity/insecurity?

Answer 26

the lack of water in some areas.

Question 27

describe what the mountain biome is

Answer 27

also called alpine, its where most mountains are in and is where the snow line starts

Question 28

what was the Green Revolution?

Answer 28

the development and hybrid of wheat and rice which lead to an increase in yields and became the main source of calories for developing countries.

Question 29

what are nomadic herders?

Answer 29

they rarely stay in one place for a week.

Question 30

what is standard of living?

Answer 30

it is measured in terms of a persons possessions- such as a house, car and computer.

Question 31

what is quality of life?

Answer 31

refers to the happiness, wellbeing and satisfaction of a person.

Question 32

describe what the temperate biome is

Answer 32

temperate biomes are grasslands and forests

Question 33

explain area and grid references

Answer 33

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Question 34

what are the main causes for competition for land?

Answer 34

infrastructure, farming non crops, mines, national parks, solar/windfarms, dams.

Question 35

what is a ternary graph?

Answer 35

ternary graphs are triangular graphs that show the relationships between 3 different data features.

Question 36

what is urbanisation?

Answer 36

a process where an increasing proportion of the population lives in towns and cities resulting in their growth.

Question 37

draw and explain a topographic map

Answer 37

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Question 38

describe what the tundra biome is

Answer 38

similar temperature to a polar desert but is located underneath the icecaps in places like asia, north america and europe

Question 39

what are land grabs?

Answer 39

since 2000, 20 million hectares of land have been given to foreign countries to grow bio-fuels or crops.

Question 40

describe what the polar biome is

Answer 40

located at poles of earth and are a cold desert