Humanities test Flashcards
(19 cards)
What does SPICESS stand for
space place interconnection change environment scale sustainability
what does space mean
The significance of location, physical distribution and ways we organise and manage the places we live in.
what does place mean
parts of the earths surface that are identified and given meaning by people.
what does interconnection mean
the way that people and/or geographical phenomena are connected to each other through environmental processes and human activity
what does change mean
the study of geography has changed and developed over time.
what does environment mean
the significance of the environment in human life
what does sustainability mean
A way of using resources without depleting them so that we have a chance to continue using them in the future.
what does scale mean
the way that geographical occurrences and problems can be examined at different spatial levels.
what is a natural resource
raw materials that occur in the environment, which are necessary or useful to people
what is a renewable resource
resources that can be replenished in a short period of time
what is a non renewable resource
resources that cannot be replaced in a short period of time.
what is evaporation
water evaporates from waters surfaces and soil to form water vapour or water gas
what is water vapour
water gas moves into the atmosphere and cools as it rises
what is condensation
when water vapour cools it condenses to form clouds and fog
precipitation
water droplets increase in size and are heavy enough to fall to the earths surface
what is transpiration
water absorbed by plants is released by the plant into the atmosphere as water vapour.
what is infiltration
some of the water is soaked into the ground, infiltration the soil
what is groundwater
water stored between the surface and hard rock
what is surface runoff
exess water from precipitation flows on the surface of the earth downhill.
