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SS Exams Term 2 Flashcards

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Where do lines of Latitide run?

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Lines of Latitude run from East to West

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Where do lines of Longtitude run?

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Lines of Longtitude run from north pole to south pole

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Which countries are within North America?

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Canada and USA.

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Pacific Ocean:

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Pacific ocean- is the largest ocean covering 31% pf the worlds surface

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Arctic Ocean:

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Arctic Ocean-is the smallest ocean and most of the ocean is covered with a frozen surface

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Atlantic ocean:

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Atlantic Ocean:is the second largest ocean and is about 15% of earths surface

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Eurasia:

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Eurasia-is made up of Asia and Europe and covers 36% of Earths surface

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Africa:

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Africa-covers 20% of the earths land surface

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North America:

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North America- covers 16% of land surface

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South America:

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South America-covers 12% of earths land surface

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Antarctica:

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Antarctica-covers 9% of Earths surface

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Oceanna:

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Oceanna- covers 6% pf the land surface

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What is topography?

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Topography: the shape of land surface of the earth

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Mountains:

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Mountains- irregular surfaces at high elevations

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Hills:

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Hills- are similar to mountains but lower

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Plateaus(also called tablelands)

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Plateaus-large,flat areas at higher elevations than the rest of the land

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Plains:

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Plains-extensive regions that are relatively flat and often treeless

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Name the top 5 most developed countries

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  1. Norway
  2. Iceland
  3. Australia
  4. Luxembourg
  5. Canaduh
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Name 5 least developed countries

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  1. Niger
  2. Sierra Leone
  3. Burkina Faso
  4. Mali
  5. Chad
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Explain migration

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Explain migration

migration-the movement from place to place

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Explain Emigration

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Explain Emigration

Emigration-movement of people out of a country

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Explain Immigration

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Explain Immigration

Immigration-movement of people into a country

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What are antipodes?

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A pair of points taht are on opposite sides of a planet

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What is the equator?

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The line fastest rotation on the earth. It is a full circumfererence, located midway between poles.

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What are poles?
The two ends of the axis around which the earth rotates (North pole and South pole)
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What is a compass rose?
The compass rose has been included on maps since at least 1300s. The term rose came from the compass points, which resemble petals of the flower.
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What is a map progection?
The representation on a flat surface of part or all the surface of the earth.
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What is a mercator progection?
The Mercator progection presented by the Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569
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What is the Winkel-Tripel?
The Winkel tripel projection (Winkel III)by Oswald Winkel in 1921.
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What is the Interrupted Goode Homolosine Progection?
In 1923 by J. Paul Goode.
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What is population Dencity?
How many people live within a given area is called population density.
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Standard Living:
Physical level of comfort determined by goods, services, and luxeries available to a individual, group, or nation.
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More-developed world:
Comoprises countries characterized by high standards of living.
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Less-developed world:
Compromises countries characterized by low standards of living
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Describe the Indian Ocean.
The indian ocean covers 13% of earth's surface.
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Name a major landform in Eurasia
Himalayaaaaaaas
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Name a major landform in Africa
Sahara Dessert
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Name a major landform in North America
Mississippi River
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Name a major landform in South America
Amazon River Basin
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Name a major landform in Occeana
Great Dividing Range
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What is fertility?
Number of births
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What is mortality?
the number of deaths
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Since 1800, the population has increased very quickly. What are the reasons?
1. More food 2. Better food 3. Less illness 4. Improved public sanitation
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What is crude birth rate?
the number of live births in a year per 1000 people
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What is crude death rate?
The number of deaths in 1000 people
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What is rate of natural increase?
The rate of population rate
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What is replacement rate?
The number of children a woman may have to maintain population at current level
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What is total fertility rate?
The average number a woman gives birth to.
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Why do you think people in more deveopled have high income?
Because the economy is more stable and it started off stable, better jobs, better education.
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Why do you think less devloped countries have low income?
Less jobs, less bank deposits
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Why do you think less developed countries have a high number of births?
Poor health care.
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Why do you think more developed countries have low rate of population?
Crude death rate
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Why do you think less developed countries have high rate of population?
Crude death rate
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What affects climate in an area?
Air masses latitude Global high and low pressure zones
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What are 4 basic needs to measure human development?
1. Political and military 2. Economic- how much the country produces 3. Environmental- how the country treats the environment 4. Social-crime, literacy, and over all health in a country
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What are 3 countries which don't take part in the survey?
1. North Korea 2. Somalia 3. Iraq
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What are some problems with giving aid?
1. Someone in the government may steal the aid 2. There may not be a way to give the aid to the people who need it 3. Aid may not reach in time
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What is a country that provides basic needs called?
Infastructure
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What are 3 main factors that shape human agriculture?
Latitude,continental shape, climate, wild life, and plant life

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