Year 7 End Of Year Test Revision. Flashcards
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What is population?
The number of people living in a certain area.
What is the birth rate?
The number of people born per 1000 people.
What is the death rate?
The number of people dead per 1000 people.
How is the global population distribution?
Uneven, most people live on the coast.
Vegetation for densely populated places?
Areas of open woodland and grassland.
Climate for densely populated places?
Moderate climate with enough rain and warm temperatures to allow crops to grow.
Soil for densely populated places?
Thick fertile soil.
Resources for densely populated places?
Lots of water, timber and minerals to enable places to develop.
Economy for densely populated places?
Many infrastructures such as roads, railways and more.
Accessibility for densely populated places?
Coastal areas with easy access.
Human needs for densely populated places?
Good transport and communication places.
What are some advantages for an ageing population?
Older relatives help to provide childcare whilst parents are at work, they can volunteer at schools and libraries.
What are some disadvantages for an ageing population?
More people claiming pensions, costs healthcare to care for the elderly.
What attracts people to the UK?
Lots of jobs, good education, good wages.
How much percent of the population live in urban areas (cities)?
93%.
What is it called when lots of people move into a city?
Urbanisation.
What is a push?
Something that makes you not want to live in the area that you are currently living in.
What is a pull?
Something that attracts you toward a place.
What is the population of Leicester?
330,000.
Why is Leicester an ethnically diverse city?
There are many different races living in Leicester.
What causes plates to move?
Convection currents.
What are the four types of plate boundaries?
Collision, Destructive, Constructive, Conservative.
How is a Conservative plate boundary made?
2 plates sliding in the same direction which are different (An oceanic plate and a continental plate). However, the oceanic plate moves faster. As they slide over each other they snag. Pressure and tension builds up. Soon, they break apart and cause an earthquake.
How is a Collision plate boundary made?
2 plates which are both continental crash into one another. They are the same density, so no magma is formed. This creates an earthquake and fold mountains like the Himalayas.