Questions From Book Flashcards
How does global circulation of atmosphere affect the track of tropical cyclones
Surface winds in tropics
Blow east to west
And are responsible for the Westward motion of hurricanes
How does convection currents cause techtonic plates to move
Convection currents under earths crust transfers heat
Which rise and cool through the surface in a circular motion
This causes them to move
How do volcanos form away from plate boundaries
Heat from mantle plume causes melting and thinning of crust
Which leads to volcanic activity at surface
What are the differnt prepuartions for techtonic processes in differnt countrys
Japan
Population educated on being prepared
Emergency service practice
Many buildings are earthquake proof
Haiti
Digging drainage ditches to prevent flooding
First aid training
Idntitfying evacuation routes
What is the HDI
Human development index
What is localised pollution
Smaller scale environmental issues that cause pollution
What is neo colanisetion
expansionist doctrine
What is fdi and positive and negative aspect of it
Foreign direct investment
Positive it shares modernised technology with developing countries
Negatives the country’s could depend too much on that technology and when took away they won’t know what to do
What is a primate city
A city that has more global influence than their size suggest
What is topography
Is the contours of the physical landscape
What’s a negative impact of rapid ecomic growth human and physical
Over population-less food
Depletion in natural resources
How does Mumbai use differnt strategies for sustainability
10% of new registered vehicles will be electric
State bus corporations have put more than 2000 electric busses on the road
This encouraging residents to switch to electric vehicles
The tax on not using electric cars is higher
And imprlenting more charging stations
