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Question 1

Name three developed countries

Answer 1

Uk, France and The USA

Question 2

What is GDP per capita

Answer 2

Gross domestic product per person, total home income

Question 3

Give 2 reasons why developed countries are developed today

Answer 3

Industrial Revolution and colonisation

Question 4

What is the birth and death rates like in developed countries

Answer 4

Low

Question 5

What is a dependant

Answer 5

Do not work and depend on others for tax

Question 6

In developing countries dependants are mainly..

Answer 6

Younger than 15 or elderly

Question 7

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

Answer 7

High

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Challenging climate and lack of rainfall

Question 9

Name 3 emerging countries

Answer 9

Brazil, Russia, China

Question 10

State 2 things that are improving in emerging countries

Answer 10

Health and standard of living

Question 11

What is stratification

Answer 11

Layers

Question 12

What is a top down organisation

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What are bottom up organisations

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What is sustainability

Answer 14

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

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Ageing infrastructure
Seasonal imbalance
Overpopulation - rainfall imbalance

Question 16

What is consumption

Answer 16

The intake of a resource

Question 17

What does scarcely populated mean

Answer 17

Not a lot of people in an area, not compacted

Question 18

What does densely populated mean?

Answer 18

A lot of people in an area, compacted

Question 19

What is infrastructure

Answer 19

Pipes

Question 20

What is irrigation

Answer 20

Artificial water to water the plants and crop

Question 21

What are cottage industries

Answer 21

Small businesses, home businesses.

Question 22

What is precipitation

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What are abiotic resources

Answer 23

Non living resources

Question 24

What are biotic resources

Answer 24

Living resources

Question 25

What are renewable resources

Answer 25

Resources that are inexhaustible,

Question 26

Name renewable resources

Answer 26

Solar, wind, HPE, biomass, food

Question 27

What are unrenewable resources

Answer 27

Exhaustible resources that can run out

Question 28

Name unrenewable resources

Answer 28

Fossil fuels- oil gas and coal. Battery acid.

Question 29

What are the worlds highest consuming countries

Answer 29

Japan USA Russia

Question 30

What are the worlds lowest consuming countries

Answer 30

Asia, Africa South America

Question 31

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

Answer 31

57% 33% 10%

Question 32

What is water scarcity / water deficit

Answer 32

Not having enough water to meet the demand

Question 33

What is a water surplus

Answer 33

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

Question 34

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

Answer 34

20%

Question 35

Why are they fewer farmers in developed countries than developing countries

Answer 35

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

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Subsistence farmer

Question 37

What is the net importer of food

Answer 37

More importing than exporting

Question 38

What is supply

Answer 38

Where the resource comes from / how much there is

Question 39

What is demand

Answer 39

How much of a resource is needed / used

Question 40

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

Answer 40

450000 litres

Question 41

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

Answer 41

+80 million more people yearly and global distribution

Question 42

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

Answer 42

Water used in manufacturing allows trade

Question 43

Name two countries with a water surplus

Answer 43

Uk and America

Question 44

Name 2 countries with a water deficit

Answer 44

Africa and India

Question 45

What is water stress

Answer 45

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

Question 46

Name two factors that affect water availability

Answer 46

Climate - little rainfall And geology

Question 47

What is abstraction

Answer 47

Taking of groundwater

Question 48

Why are developing countries struggling to maintain water availability

Answer 48

Lacking of technology to transport water. Poor water quality

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Industrialisation

Question 50

What is desalination

Answer 50

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.

Question 51

State advantages of desalination

Answer 51

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

Question 52

State disadvantages of desalination

Answer 52

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