Geography

Question 1

Development

Answer 1

a process of change in a country in terms of its economic growth, use of technology and quality of life

Question 2

Development indicator

Answer 2

these measure how developed a country may be. can either be social or economic

Question 3

literacy rate

Answer 3

the percentage of people in a population who can read and write

Question 4

gross national income

Answer 4

total income earned by a country in a year

Question 5

birth rate

Answer 5

number of births per 1000 people each year

Question 6

deforestation

Answer 6

the removal of trees from rainforests and wooded areas

Question 7

desert

Answer 7

a desert is a barren area of landscape where little rainfall occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life

Question 8

sustainable

Answer 8

the ability to maintain a process over time whilst doing little or no harm to the environment

Question 9

what are the 7 continents

Answer 9

africa
south america
north america
europe
antarctica
australia&oceania
asia

Question 10

overpopulation

Answer 10

as population grows, trees are cleared to make room for settlements

Question 11

logging

Answer 11

trees are felled to harvest timber for profit. Roads must also be built to access logging sites, requiring further deforestation

Question 12

farming and agriculture

Answer 12

trees are cleared to create crops and grazing livestock

Question 13

mining

Answer 13

trees are cleared to dig for valuable minerals such as coal and gold

Question 14

energy development

Answer 14

forests are flooded to build dams for hydroelectric power (HEP) and areas are razed to make way for biofuel crops

Question 15

give 3 impacts of using fossil fuels

Answer 15

increased drought in the amazon
heatwaves and water shortages in europe
more frequent and severe tropical storms in South-east Asia

Question 16

what type of air sinks

Answer 16

hot dry air

Question 17

what does hot dry air cause

Answer 17

cloud free conditions

Question 18

how are rainfall levels

Answer 18

low and unpredictable

Question 19

what is the average of rainfall per year

Answer 19

less than 250mm per year

Question 20

what is the weather like during the day in a desert

Answer 20

hot

Question 21

what is the weather like during the night in a desert

Answer 21

cold

Question 22

what can daily temperatures range between in summer

Answer 22

35-40 degrees

Question 23

what have desert plants had to adapt to

Answer 23

the intense heat and dry soil

Question 24

examples of succulents

Answer 24

cacti and aloe

Question 25

what are cacti and aloe

Answer 25

succulents

Question 26

what can succulents store

Answer 26

water in their fleshly leaves or stems

Question 27

what do succulents leaves do

Answer 27

help to minimise water loss through transpiration

Question 28

how are succulents leaves like

Answer 28

small and waxy

Question 29

what can some succulents have

Answer 29

toxins and sharp spines

Question 30

what do the toxins and sharp spines do

Answer 30

deter thirsty animals

Question 31

what can plant roots either be

Answer 31

long and deep short and shallow

Question 32

what do the long and deep plant roots do

Answer 32

reach underground water supplies

Question 33

what do the short and shallow plant roots do

Answer 33

collect surface water when it rains

Question 34

what have desert animals adapted to

Answer 34

intense heat, a lack of water, sandy surfaces and cold nights

Question 35

5 adaptations of a camel

Answer 35

thick fur wide feet long eyelashes hump closing nostrils

Question 36

why do camels store fat in their hump

Answer 36

to sustain them when food and water are scarce

Question 37

what do camels long eyelashes protect them from

Answer 37

sandstorms

Question 38

what do camels fur protect

Answer 38

against sunburn in the intense heat and to help stay warm when temperatures decrease at night

Question 39

what do the thin hair on stomach help camels do

Answer 39

help heat escape from their body and to keep it cool

Question 40

what does the dry dung help a camel with

Answer 40

to help maximise the amount of water in their body when rainfall levels are low

Question 41

why is it cold at night

Answer 41

no clouds to stop heat loss