Georoagrphy (Rescources) Flashcards

1
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What illiness are people from Europe
And North America are more likely to get

A

Diabetes

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2
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What’s is physical water security

A

Places that do not rain a lot like desserts

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3
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What’s when. There is not enough food

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Importing will increase and it cost more

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4
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Where is oill founded

A

Middle East

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5
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Do lic need a lot of energy

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No but when they become a neee much more resources are needed

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6
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Where does the uk get there pineapples from

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Costa Rica (5000 miles away )

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7
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2 importing food positives

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.Allows to get food cheaper (tomatoes in Spain are cheaper than England)

.it creates jobs and wages for locals in lic and generates tax from the government

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8
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What’s agribusiness

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Farms become large business to sell products to many people

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9
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Name 2 modern farming methods

A

Irrigation
Aeroponics

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10
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What’s is organic food

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Food that’s is grow naturally

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11
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Name a tnc that will control some or all stages of the process of getting food

A

Sainsbury’s

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12
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Name 2 improvements to use food in the uk

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Only import food we cannot grow in the uk

Setting up frames markets where products must be grown in a specific local area

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13
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Name 3 ways we get energy

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Renewable energy
Burning fossil fuels
Nuclear

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14
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How does nuclear provide energy

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Because they use uranium with will run out so it’s not sustainable

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15
Q

What is another idea for the future to make energy f

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Fracking

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16
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In 1980 what was the average household water percentage

A

They use 70 percent

17
Q

What is Britian trying to do to keep having good water

A

Water transfers scheme by using piper to pump it to the rest of the country

18
Q

What’s negative if the water transfer scheme

A

Impacts local wildlife
Pumping water requires energy which increases greenhouse emissions

19
Q

What are the causes of water pollution in the uk

A

Chemicals such as fertilisers and pesticides run off from land into rivers

20
Q

Impacts of water pollution in the uk

A

Fertilised entering rivers makes plants like algae to grow

Toxic waste can poison wildlife and Which poison humans if theses are eaten

21
Q

How is water quality managed in the uk

A

Water companies that provide our drinking water

Education informs the public about damage caused by putting inappropriate intend into the sewage system.

22
Q

What is the percentage of earth fresh water

A

2.5

23
Q

What are the tree ways that water is used

A

Agriculture use
Industrial use
Domestic use

24
Q

Reason for water security

A

Areas can be so hot so water on the ground gets evaporated quickly

Population growth more people more water used

25
Q

Impacts of not having clean fresh water

A

Lack of water can lead to food insecurity

Young girl in Africa has to wall out to get water so they miss out on education

26
Q

Solutions to water security

A

The government can use laws about how much water can be used

Water efficient farming that doesn’t waste water can be used . Examples like drip irrigation and drought resistant crops

27
Q

The south to north water transfer project explain

A

Rains a lot in the south but not in the north and a lot of people live in the north so they transfer the rain water from the south to the north

28
Q

How much money has it cost so far for the china water scheme

A

79 billion 17 billion more than expected

29
Q

3 ways transfer planned

A

The east route (Oppend2013)
The central route (opened 2014)
The west route (hasn’t open yet )

30
Q

Negative of the china water scheme

A

Ecosystems have been badly alters and disrupted

31
Q

Name 2 ways of sustainable water scheme

A

Preventing contamination of ground water

Limiting use of ground water