Geography Ch6

Question 1

basic necessities

Answer 1

Things that everyone needs to live a reasonable life (food, shelter, education and healthcare).

Question 2

birth rate

Answer 2

The number of births per 1,000 people per year.

Question 3

central business district (CBD)

Answer 3

Office, shopping, and entertainment district in a city. Also called the city centre or CBD.

Question 4

steppe climate

Answer 4

Dry climate with a little rain sometimes.

Question 5

centre

Answer 5

Here: The most important and richest part of a country.

Question 6

periphery

Answer 6

Here: Low-income area with very little modernization or regeneration.

Question 7

self-build neighbourhood

Answer 7

A neighbourhood where the houses were built by the residents themselves.

Question 8

plate tectonics

Answer 8

The science of plate movements.

Question 9

volcanism

Answer 9

Happens when gas, lava, ash or rock escapes to the surface through openings in the Earth’s crust.

Question 10

tuff

Answer 10

Volcanic ash and debris, caked together to form a layer of soft stone.

Question 11

fertility rate

Answer 11

The average number of children that a woman bears.

Question 12

NATO

Answer 12

Military organization consisting of different western countries who have promised to defend each other if they are threatened by another country.