Geograhpy Flashcards
(30 cards)
How to get Population Density?
(The total number of people in a country or region) ÷ (area(km2))
What is Population Distribution?
The pattern or location of people are spread around an area
What is Immigration?
People moving into a country
What is Emigration?
People moving out of a country
How to get Rate of Natural Change?
(Birth Rate) - (Death Rate)
How to get Total Population Change?
[(Birth Rate) - (Death Rate)] + [(Immigration) - (Emigration)]
What shape of population pyramid of LEDC countries usually have?
Concave
What shape of population pyramid of MEDC countries usually have?
Convex
What is Pull Factors in Geography?
Reasons people are attracted to a place (Immigrate)
What is Push Factors in Geography?
Resons people move away (Emigrate)
What is Hard Rock in Geography?
This rock is resistant so over time a ledge, or overhang, develops
What is Waterfall in Geography?
Where the water tumbles over the ledge
What is Soft Rock in Geography?
This rock is easier to erode
What is Gorge in Geography?
The waterfall retreats(cuts back) up the valley as the waterfall continues to erode backwards
What is Fallen Rock in Geography?
When the overhang collapses, it falls into the Plunge Pool
What policy is being implemented to prevent the population from growing in China?
China’s One Child Policy
What is Precipitation?
A longer name for Rainfall
What is Condensation?
Turns gas into water
What is Evaporation?
Turns water into gas
What is Transpiration?
When plants release water vapour into the atmosphere
What is Interception?
When Precipitation is blocked by the trees
What is Infiltration?
When water soaks down through the ground
What is Surface Runoff?
When water flows over the land
What is Through-flow?
Water flowing through the soil