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Yr9 Exam Flashcards

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OTM -Define multiculturalism and give an example.

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Multiculturalism is the co-existence of diverse cultures. Eg Auckland has people from pacific islands, Asian countries as well as europeans.

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OTM - Define push factors and give examples.

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Push factors are the reasons why people leave an area. For example lack of services and unemployment

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OTM - Define pull factors and give examples.

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Pull factors are the reasons why people move to a particular area. For example better services and higher employment

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OTM - Define obstacles and give examples.

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Obstacles are the challenges people face when moving from one place to another. For example finding work and cost of moving.

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OTM - Define refugee and give an example.

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Refugee’s are people who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. Eg someone leaving Syria to escape war.

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OPP - Define sustainability and give an example.

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Able to maintain a certain level or rate. EG Solar energy.

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OPP - Define climate change.

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A long-term change on the earth due to an increase in atmospheric temperatures.

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OPP - Define the greenhouse effect.

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The accumulation of substances like carbon dioxide in the Earths atmosphere trapping the Suns heat.

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OPP - What are the FACKTS?

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Frame, arrow, colour, key, title, scale

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OPP - What’s an example of climate change affecting Kiribati?

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Rise in sea levels. This causing social impacts because people’s houses are being flooding. The economic impacts are infrastructure could be destroyed affecting the flow of money. And the political impacts are citizens possibly becoming refugees.

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OPP - What are social impacts?

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Social are something that affects people’s daily lives

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OPP - What are economic impacts?

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Are impacts on a certain areas economy. Measured by Business revenue, personal wages, and jobs.

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OPP - What are political impacts?

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Are impacts on the government of a certain area.

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OPP - What are environmental impacts?

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Are impacts on the environment often caused by the release of a substance in the environment.

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ROEA - Define globalization and give an example.

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The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. Eg Lifeng Clothes Factory

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ROEA - Define exploitation.

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Treating someone unfairly to benefit from their work.

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ROEA - Define consumers.

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A person who purchases goods or services.

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ROEA - Define population change.

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The difference between the size of the population at the end and the beginning of a period.

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ROEA - What is the fertility rate of South Korea?

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1.3

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ROEA - What is the fertility rate of India?

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2.5

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RR - What is a democracy?

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Citizens are able to participate in government through voting in elections for Parliament representatives

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RR - What is a dictatorship?

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Where a leader rules with absolute power. Often gained power through force or fear.

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RR - What is a republic?

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​A state in which the head of government is a president.

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RR - What types of monarchy are there?

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Constitutional monarchy and absolute monarchy.

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RR - Define constitutional monarchy and give an example.

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A form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution.

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RR - Define absolute monarchy and give an example.

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Absolute monarchy or despotic monarchy] is a form of government where the monarch has absolute power.

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RR - What are the branches of government?

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judicial, executive and legislative

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RR - What are representatives?

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Speaking, representing or acting on behalf of someone or the state.

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RR - What is the Legislative?

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The Legislative makes Laws.

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RR - What is the Executive

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The Executive carries out the laws.

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RR - What is the Judiciary?

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The Judiciary evaluates and enforces the laws.

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What is a natural resource?

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Water

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What is a cultural resource?

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Language

34
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Who is governor General?

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Patsy Reddy

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What is a referendum?

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A bill that is voted for or against by all eligible voters.

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What’s the difference between Emigration and Immigration?

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Emigration is the movement of people out of a country. Immigration is the movement of people into a country.

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What is it called when someone follows a family member to another country?

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Chain migration.

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