Geography Flashcards

1
Q

What is population

A

The total number of people in a country or city or area

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2
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What is population density

A

A measurement of population per unit (km)

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3
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What is sparsely populated

A

The population is widely spaced out

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4
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Densely populated meaning

A

The population is crowded close together

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5
Q

1st one Superpower

A

A large physical size
Yes
It remains the world’s largest country
17,098,246 km^2

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6
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2nd one Superpowers

A

A large population
No
143million people
USA and china have more

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7
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3rd one Superpower

A

A strong economy
Yes
10th largest in the world
1,860,598GDP

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8
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4th one Superpower

A

Great military strength
Yes
Spend $70.0Bn

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9
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5th one Superpower

A

Great politically influence
Yes
Power over government
Makes most fluential people since 2013

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10
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6th one Superpower

A

Access to natural resources
Yes
Biggest supplier of natural gas and timber
$75trillion of proven reserves

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11
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7th one Superpower

A

Great cultural influences
Yes
Putan introduces Sabiut union anthem back

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12
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What is hydraulic action

A

Fast flowing water makes cracks in the sea bed breaking it up

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13
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Abrasion meaning

A

All rocks are wearing against the river bed making it deeper

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14
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Solution meaning

A

Water dissolves soluable materials

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15
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Attrition meaning

A

When rocks bump into each other and makes them smaller and rounder and smoother

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16
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Step 1 of 4 of a waterfall formation

A

There is a layer of hard rock ( whin silk) and soft rock ( limestone)

17
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Step 2 of 4 of a waterfall formation

A

The limestone undercuts because of erosion leaving an overhang

18
Q

Step 3 of 4 of a waterfall formation

A

The whin sill collapses due to gravity and the plunge pool becomes deeper due to abrasion

19
Q

Step 4 of 4 of a waterfall formation

A

The waterfall retreats

20
Q

Step 1 of 4 of the formation of an ox bow lake

A

The fast flowing water bashed into the river bank causing abrasion and hydraulic action erosion

21
Q

Step 2 of 4 of the formation of an ox bow lake

A

The neck of the meander is getting closer together due to erosion

22
Q

Step 3 of 4 of the formation of an ox bow lake

A

The river doesn’t go all the way round the meander but takes the short cut

23
Q

Step 4 of 4 of the formation of an ox bow lake

A

The meander breaks off leaving an oxbow lake due to deposition

24
Q

What is Urbanisation

A

The increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas than rural areas

25
Q

5 types of urban areas starting from middle

A

CBD central business district
Inner suburbs
Outer suburbs
Rural urban fringe

26
Q

What is CBD

A

Shops entertainment
Attract workers and customers
Expensive and dense

27
Q

What is inner suburbs

A

Land is cheaper

Bigger house

28
Q

What is outer suburbs

A

Edge of city
Detached homes
Newer and more expensive

29
Q

What is rural urban fringe

A

Land is mixed

Business parks golf courses airports