Geo-eoy Flashcards
(16 cards)
Countries in the British isles
ireland,Scotland,wales,England
Countries in uk
scotland,England,wales,northern ireland
Countries in Great Britain
England,wales,scotland
Meaning of rewilding?
Restoring nature and ecosystems
What’s a rain garden?
a shallow area designed to manage rainwater runoff
Why do rain gardens help the environment?
They:prevent floods,absorb water so plants grow,reduce pollution
Parts of a river
soucre,mouth,meander,river basin,confluence,tributary,watershed,estuary
Jobs of
Source
Mouth
Meander
River basin
Confluence
Tributary
Watershed
Estuary
source-start of river
Mouth-end of river
Meander-bend in river
River basin-area of land drained by river
Confluence-where 2 rivers meet
Tributary-small river that joins large river
Watershed-highland marking river basin
Estuary-sea and river meet
Physical features in africa
Sahara desert,river Nile,Red Sea,mount kiliamjaro,lake victoria
The 4 biomes in africa
hot desert,semi desert,savanna,tropical rainforest
Why is the population in deserts sparse?
inhospitable,its very dry and in the hot deser biome,no water sources,not many jobs or home
Why are area next to the Nile densely populated
due to the Nile being a good water source
Features of the outside bend in meanders
erosion occurs and has river cliff
Features of inside bend in meanders
Deposition occurs and has slip off slope
How to work out the average
Add numbers and divide by how many numbers there are
What is the range
The first difference between the highest and lowest data
