Wider World Flashcards
How does Nuclear power work?
1)Neutrons fired at Uranium atoms. Chain reaction created making lots of heat
2)water passed through generater and heated to 300°C water pressurised
3)Hot pressurised water circulated in pumps through steams generater
4) Steam passes through turbine. Electromagnets turn movement energy to electric energy
5) converts electrical energy to high voltage needed
6) electricity sent through power lines to homes and stream cooled and reycycled
What is nuclear power?
Nuclear power is electric or motive power generated by a nuclear reacter/reaction
Is nuclear power sustainable-YES
Nuclear energy reduces CO2 emmisions, 64 giga tonnes
Veey fuel effeciant
Low opperating cost
Is nuclear power sustainable-NO
Not renewable energy source, cause disasters, nuclear weapons, no where to put nuclear waste
What is a superpower nation?
Extremly powerful country, one caple of inflencing international events and the act and policies of less powerful countries. Its power can be felt all over the world.
Example of superpower and emerging superpower nations
Brazil,russia,India,China,Mexico,Indonisia,Nigeria, turkey, USA, Uk, France
What are the 7 important factors for superpowers?
Cultural,Resources,Economic,Area,Military,Population, Politics
How far did the British Empire Expand?
All across the world, lots of Africa, Australlia, Canada and India
What was the downfall of the British Empire?
World war I, Depression 1930, World war II, China Revolution, India Inderpendence
What is development?
There, Birth rate, death rate, infant mortality, life expectancy, population structure, fertillity rate
What are TNCs?
Transnational Corporations are companies that produce and sell products and are located in more than one country.
How do TNC’s help Globalisation?
Link countries together through the production and sale of goods
What are Inter-governental organisations(IGOs)?
International groups, made up of a number of different countries who make international laws.
How do they IGO’s impact : security, trade, the environment, economics and health
Security- determind when and where a peace opperation should be deployed
Trade- ensure trade flow smoothly
Environment- IPCC look at climate change
Economics- world bank help developing countries
Health- international health issues, enusre people protected from health emergencies
Impacts of the Chernobyl incident?
Created dead zone covering Ukraine and Belarus, borders of Russia-blew radioactive dust and children contracted diseases
Made 200,000 people evacuate from Ukraine and Russia
