Key terms People and resoureces

Question 1

Population

Answer 1

The total number of people living in a specific area

Question 2

Population density

Answer 2

The number of people living per unit area (e.g., per square kilometre)

Question 3

Dense population

Answer 3

An area with a high number of people per unit area

Question 4

Sparse population

Answer 4

The way in which people are spread across a given area

Question 5

Climate

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The long term pattern of weather conditions in a particular area.

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Relief

Answer 6

The physical features of the landscape, including elevation and slope.

Question 7

Vegetation

Answer 7

The plant life that grows in a particular area.

Question 8

Natural resources

Answer 8

Materials or substances that occur naturally and can be used by humans.

Question 9

Anthropocentric climate change

Answer 9

Climate change caused by human activities, such as burning fossil fuels.

Question 10

Demographic transition model

Answer 10

A model tat describes population change over time as a country develops.

Question 11

Birth rate

Answer 11

The number of deaths per 1,000 people per year

Question 12

Death rate

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Natural increase

Answer 13

The difference between the birth rate and the death rate.

Question 14

Population pyramids

Answer 14

Graphical representations showing the age and gender distribution of a population.

Question 15

Climate change

Answer 15

Significant changes in global temperatures and weather patterns over time. While climate change is a natural phenomenon, recent trends are largely attributed to human activities.

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Global warming

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The increase in Earth’s average surface temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases

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Greenhouse gases

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Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)

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Carbon footprint

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The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by an individual organization, event, or product

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Biodiversity

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem

Question 20

Sixth extinction

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The ongoing extinction event of species during the present Holocene epoch, mainly due to human activity

Question 21

Carbon sink

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Natural systems that absorb more carbon dioxide than they release such as forests oceans and soil

Question 22

Deforestation

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The large scale removal of forests which can contribute to increased carbon dioxide levels and loss of biodiversity.

Question 23

Renewable energy

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Energy from sources that are naturally replenishing, such as solar wind and hydroelectric power.

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Adaptation

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Adjusting to actual or expected climate and its effects to mitigate harm or exploit beneficial opportunities

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Mitigation

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Efforts to reduce or prevent the emission of greenhouse gases

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Ecosystem services

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The benefits that humans freely gain from the natural environment and properly functioning ecosystems such as clean water, pollination of crops and climate regulation

Question 27

Anthropocene

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The current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment

Question 28

What could be a cause of why population has grown

Answer 28

As living standards has risen meaning people can have children and raise them well

Question 29

Scatter graph

Answer 29

A graph where points are scattered across the map however the line is going through the middle of all of the points

Question 30

Choropleth maps

Answer 30

Choropleth maps are the fancy name given to maps which show information using colour.

Question 31

Demographic transition model

Answer 31

The demographic transition model shows population change over time it studies how birth rate and death rate affect the total population of a country. It shows marked differences between LEDCs and MEDCs