Year 9 EoY CAT Revision

Question 1

A community of organisms (plants and animals) with their environment that interact together.

Answer 1

Ecosystem

Question 2

A large scale global ecosystem e.g Tropical Rainforest

Answer 2

Biome

Question 3

How far north or south of the equator a particular location is.

Answer 3

Latitude

Question 4

The number and variety of species (plants and animals) found within a particular area.

Answer 4

Biodiversity

Question 5

A feature of a plant or animal’s body which helps it to survive.

Answer 5

Adaption

Question 6

The removal of a forest or trees from land which is converted to other uses.

Answer 6

Deforestation

Question 7

The original people of a region (area). Some indigenous groups still lead traditional lifestyles

Answer 7

Indigenous People

Question 8

The action of making use and benefiting from a resource.

Answer 8

Exploitation

Question 9

The action of making use and benefiting from a resource.

Answer 9

Debt Reduction

Question 10

A chemical element which is needed for plants to stay healthy, for example calcium

Answer 10

Nutrient

Question 11

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future

Answer 11

Sustainability

Question 12

Tourism that has minimal (little) environmental damage, promotes conservation and benefits local people

Answer 12

Ecotourism

Question 13

Help after tropical storms helps can be given from one country to another to help deal with the effects.

Answer 13

Aid

Question 14

Over a year. E.g. we measure total annual rainfall – how much rain falls in a year.

Answer 14

Annual

Question 15

A group of things that are similar in some way. Tropical storms are given a category depending on the strength of the wind (see Saffir-Simpson scale)

Answer 15

Category

Question 16

The effect caused by the spinning of the earth. It means that winds on earth do not move in a straight line and its why tropical storms rotate. Example in a sentence: The Coriolis effect which is caused by the spinning of the earth makes tropical storms rotate.

Answer 16

Coriolis effect

Question 17

The area of very high pressure in the centre of a tropical storm which is free from clouds.

Answer 17

Eye of the storm

Question 18

Something that contributes to a result (eg why the effects are severe)

Answer 18

Factor

Question 19

A way of digitally adding layers to maps to represent geographical information.

Answer 19

Geographical Information Systems

Question 20

What happens as a result of something.

It is another word for effect.

Answer 20

Impact

Question 21

When a tropical storm meets land.

Answer 21

Landfall

Question 22

How far north or south of the equator somewhere is.

Answer 22

Latitude

Question 23

The route taken by the storm. It is often shown as a line which is the path of the eye surrounded by a wider area which is the area affected by the whole storm.
Also called the track of the storm.

Answer 23

Path

Question 24

The initial impact of a natural event on people and property, caused directly by it, for example, buildings collapsing following a tropical storm.

Answer 24

Primary effect

Question 25

The shape of the land and the height above sea level.

Answer 25

Relief

Question 26

The scale by which tropical storm strength is measured according to wind speed. The strongest storms are category 5, the weakest storms category 1.

Answer 26

Saffir-Simpson Scale

Question 27

The after-effects that occur as indirect impacts of a natural event, sometimes on a longer timescale. For example, if crops are destroyed this can lead to food shortages.

Answer 27

Secondary effect

Question 28

Sun’s energy that comes to earth as light.

Answer 28

Solar radiation

Question 29

When large masses of water pushed towards land due to the strength of the wind

Answer 29

Storm surge

Question 30

The area between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

Answer 30

Tropical regions

Question 31

A very powerful low pressure weather system which results in strong winds (over 74mph) and heavy rainfall.
Also known as a hurricane, typhoon, cyclone and willy-willies.

Answer 31

Tropical storm

Question 32

The line of latitude at 23.5° North of the equator.

Answer 32

Tropic of Cancer

Question 33

The line of latitude at 23.5° South of the equator.

Answer 33

Tropic of Capricorn

Question 34

The movement of air from high pressure to low pressure.

Answer 34

Wind

Question 35

A superpower is a country with a strong ability to exert power on a global scale (whole world!).

Answer 35

Superpower

Question 36

A nation or country that exercises influence and power within a region (area).

Answer 36

Regional Power

Question 37

An area with significant rising influence in global affairs.

Answer 37

Emerging Power

Question 38

Getting your own way by force.

Answer 38

Hard Power

Question 39

The power of persuasion. Some countries are able to make others follow their lead by making policies or plans that are attractive and appealing.

Answer 39

Soft Power

Question 40

A combination of hard and soft power to get their own way such as trade. (buying and selling of goods).

Answer 40

Smart Power

Question 41

The total value of goods and services produced in a country

Answer 41

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

Question 42

The percentage of people that can read and write.

Answer 42

Literacy Rate

Question 43

Countries that are considered to be Emerging powers on their way to becoming developed countries. They include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Answer 43

BRICS

Question 44

A supply of something that has value or a purpose e.g food water and energy. For example Saudi Arabia has oil resources.

Answer 44

Resources