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1
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Name three developed countries

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Uk, France and The USA

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2
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What is GDP per capita

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Gross domestic product per person, total home income

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3
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Give 2 reasons why developed countries are developed today

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Industrial Revolution and colonisation

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4
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What is the birth and death rates like in developed countries

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Low

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5
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What is a dependant

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Do not work and depend on others for tax

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6
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In developing countries dependants are mainly..

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Younger than 15 or elderly

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7
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What is the birth rate and infant mortality rate like in developing countries

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High

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8
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Give two reasons why developing countries may be a developing country?

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Challenging climate and lack of rainfall

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9
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Name 3 emerging countries

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Brazil, Russia, China

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10
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State 2 things that are improving in emerging countries

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Health and standard of living

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11
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What is stratification

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Layers

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12
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What is a top down organisation

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Governments set these up, and usually are on a more larger scale and expense

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13
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What are bottom up organisations

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These are usually set up by individuals or communities. They are on a smaller scale and expense

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14
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What is sustainability

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Maintaining resources at a certain level / rate without compromising future generations.

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15
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What are the 3 main water supply problems facing the UK?

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Ageing infrastructure
Seasonal imbalance
Overpopulation - rainfall imbalance

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16
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What is consumption

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The intake of a resource

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17
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What does scarcely populated mean

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Not a lot of people in an area, not compacted

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18
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What does densely populated mean?

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A lot of people in an area, compacted

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19
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What is infrastructure

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Pipes

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20
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What is irrigation

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Artificial water to water the plants and crop

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21
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What are cottage industries

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Small businesses, home businesses.

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22
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What is precipitation

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Any form of liquid falling from clouds- rain, snow, sleet and hail

23
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What are abiotic resources

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Non living resources

24
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What are biotic resources

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Living resources

25
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What are renewable resources

A

Resources that are inexhaustible,

26
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Name renewable resources

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Solar, wind, HPE, biomass, food

27
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What are unrenewable resources

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Exhaustible resources that can run out

28
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Name unrenewable resources

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Fossil fuels- oil gas and coal. Battery acid.

29
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What are the worlds highest consuming countries

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Japan USA Russia

30
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What are the worlds lowest consuming countries

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Asia, Africa South America

31
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In developed countries what percentage of water is used in industry, agriculture and domestic?

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57% 33% 10%

32
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What is water scarcity / water deficit

A

Not having enough water to meet the demand

33
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What is a water surplus

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Having an abundance of water, meeting the demand and going over.

34
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The US has 5% of the worlds population, what percentage of the worlds oil do they use?

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20%

35
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Why are they fewer farmers in developed countries than developing countries

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It’s more mechanical, efficient in industry/domestic sectors and food is imported. They usually are tertiary, quaternary or secondary.

36
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In developing countries the majority of food is still produced and consumed locally by who?

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Subsistence farmer

37
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What is the net importer of food

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More importing than exporting

38
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What is supply

A

Where the resource comes from / how much there is

39
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What is demand

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How much of a resource is needed / used

40
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How many litres of water does it take on average to make a car

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450000 litres

41
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What are the main two reasons why water scarcity is an issue

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+80 million more people yearly and global distribution

42
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Why are countries with abundant water supplies more likely to have a high level of manufacturing?

A

Water used in manufacturing allows trade

43
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Name two countries with a water surplus

A

Uk and America

44
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Name 2 countries with a water deficit

A

Africa and India

45
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What is water stress

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Where demand is higher than the supply and therefore the accessibility is lower.

46
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Name two factors that affect water availability

A

Climate - little rainfall
And geology

47
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What is abstraction

A

Taking of groundwater

48
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Why are developing countries struggling to maintain water availability

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Lacking of technology to transport water. Poor water quality

49
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Why are more countries developing and becoming emerging countries leading to an increase water use

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Industrialisation

50
Q

What is desalination

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Water is filtered through beds of different sediment, removing harmful contents. Sea water is removed of its salt content and filtered into pure and useable water.

51
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State advantages of desalination

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Improved water supply in scarce areas
Plentiful supply - comes from the sea/ ocean
Makes saline water drinkable and clean
Lessens the demand in groundwater use
Successful in over 100 countries

52
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State disadvantages of desalination

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Very technical, needs an experienced and knowledgeable workforce to clean the filters
Fish can get sucked into the filters
Expensive to repair or reinstall

53
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