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9️⃣N1️⃣ EOY Flashcards for the Cool Kids By Jackson & Antoś > AI Deck That Cant Be Deleted > Flashcards

AI Deck That Cant Be Deleted Flashcards

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Q: What are the four layers of the Earth?

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A: Inner core

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outer core

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Q: What causes tectonic plates to move?

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A: Convection currents in the mantle.

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Q: What is Wegener’s theory called?

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A: Continental Drift.

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Q: Name two pieces of evidence for continental drift.

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A: Jigsaw fit of continents; matching fossils on different continents.

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Q: Where do earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur?

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A: At plate boundaries.

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Q: What happens at a convergent boundary?

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A: Plates collide → earthquakes & volcanoes (e.g. Andes).

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Q: What happens at a divergent boundary?

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A: Plates move apart → volcanoes form (e.g. Mid-Atlantic Ridge).

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Q: What caused the Haiti Earthquake (2010)?

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A: Conservative plate boundary between Caribbean & North American plates.

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Q: Why were Haiti’s earthquake impacts so severe?

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A: Poor infrastructure

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high population density

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Q: What is a tsunami?

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A: A giant sea wave caused by undersea earthquakes.

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Q: What is a superpower nation?

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A: A country with global influence (economy

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military

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Q: Name two current superpowers.

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A: USA and China.
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Q: What are two emerging superpowers?
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A: India and Brazil.
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Q: What are 3 factors that make a country a superpower?
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A: Economy
military
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Q: Why did the British Empire become powerful?
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A: Strong navy
colonisation
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Q: What caused the British Empire to decline?
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A: World wars
independence movements
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Q: Name two countries in the Middle East.
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A: Saudi Arabia
Iran.
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Q: Why is there oil in the Middle East?
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A: Ancient sea beds formed oil over millions of years.
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Q: Name one reason for conflict in the Middle East.
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A: Borders drawn after WWI (Sykes-Picot Agreement).
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Q: What is development?
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A: The progress of a country in terms of economy
health
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Q: Name three development indicators.
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A: GDP per capita
literacy rate
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Q: What is globalisation?
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A: The growing connection between countries through trade
media
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Q: What is a TNC?
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A: Transnational Corporation – a company that operates in multiple countries.
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Q: How do TNCs help development?
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A: Provide jobs
build infrastructure
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Q: What is inequality?
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A: Unequal access to wealth
resources
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Q: What is an IGO?
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A: Inter-governmental organisation (e.g. UN
WHO
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Q: What is a migrant?
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A: A person who moves from one place to another to live or work.
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Q: What’s the difference between a refugee and an immigrant?
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A: Refugee = forced to flee; Immigrant = chooses to move.
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Q: Name one challenge refugees face.
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A: Language barriers
finding work
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Q: What is a biome?
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A: A large ecosystem with similar climate
plants
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Q: What is the biosphere?
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A: The part of Earth where life exists (includes all ecosystems).
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Q: Name 3 global biomes.
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A: Tropical rainforest
desert
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Q: Why do biomes differ?
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A: Climate (temperature & rainfall)
latitude
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Q: Where are tropical rainforests found?
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A: Around the equator (e.g. Amazon
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Q: Where are deserts found?
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A: Around the Tropics of Cancer & Capricorn.

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