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| The division between the rich and poor countries. |
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Human Development Index
3 factors that contribute to a countrie's rating. |
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| Made by the UN, composed of Financial (GDP), Health (Life Expectancy), & Education (School Enrollment Statistics & Literacy Rate) |
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| Causes for Development description: Physical |
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| Natural resources, food surplus, energy supplies, fertile land, moderate climate, coastlines, water |
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| Causes for Development description: Political |
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| Cooperation with other countries, democracy, stable government, not corrupt, infrastructure |
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| Causes for Development description: Social |
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| Access to internet, pensions, health care, history, one common language, freedom of speech, provision of basic necessities |
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| Causes for Development description: Economic |
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| Level of technology, trade restrictions |
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| What do coastlines have to do with development? |
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| Mongolia is a landlocked country, so it is difficult to import and export, and so there is limited infrastructure |
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| Dependency Theory, 5 steps. |
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1. A powerful MEDC invades a LEDC and it becomes a colony.
2. The LEDC is given independence, and the puppet government is overthrown.
3. The general becomes the dictator.
4. The dictator is overthrown by an infant
5. Period of instability, until a stable democracy develops. |
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| Socio-Economic examples of sustainable development |
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| Family planning, building materials, controlled urban growth |
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| People and Resources examples of sustainable development |
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| Renewable energy, soil conservation, re-afforestation, clean water supply, organic farming, recycling materials |
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| People and the Environment examples of sustainable development |
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| Ecotourism, national parks, protecting scenery and wildlife habitats |
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| What kind of trade zone is the EU? |
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Government- Given directly by a richer country to a poorer country
International Organisations- Given by an organisation to a country in need.
Voluntary- Oxfam, Actionaid
Short term/Emergency- natural disaster, etc.
Long term/Sustainable- help to LEDCs for support, etc. |
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Japan and Kenya Comparison:
Main Exports/Imports
Why do they have the economy they have? |
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Japan: Main Exports: Manufactured goods
Main Imports: Manufactured and Fuels/Minerals
They have advanced technology and have the ability to produce high quality and reliable goods.
Kenya: Main Exports: Agricultural Goods
Main Imports: Manufactured goods
They have a poor economy because their population is mainly subsistence farmers, and can't export that much. Also, the goods they export have low market value. |
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| A farmer who grows only enough food to feed his family. |
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| High bulk, Low value agricultural products |
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| How will farming change in the future, and why? |
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| It will have to become more efficient, because of Global Warming and desertification. Food prices will increase. |
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| Growing of crops/animals for sale. |
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| Farm size is large in comparison with the money spent/number of workers. |
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| Farm size is small in comparison with the money spent/number of workers. |
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| Where the farmers move from one area to another, i.e. nomadic. |
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| Where the farming and settlement is permanent. |
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| Physical factors the affect farming. |
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| Relief and altitude, soils, temperature/sunshine, rainfall/water supply. |
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| Human and economic factors the affect farming. |
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| Land ownership, size of farms, competition for land, transport and markets, capital, mechanization/technology, processors/retailers. |
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| Political factors the affect farming. |
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| Government/EU policies, variable inputs. |
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| A payment made by the government to a farmer, to encourage him to produce a particular product |
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| A limit on the production of a particular agricultural product |
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| The government may pay a farmer to take some of his land out of production |
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| Not enough food, leading to weight loss |
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| Not a balanced diet. Large stomach, thin arms and legs. |
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| Indian woman weaving at home |
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| Highly qualified workers, i.e. a manager |
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| Reasons for industrial location-Primary |
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| Mines have to be where the mineral is found, farming is found anywhere where the weather and soil is good enough, so they must be located where the raw materials are. |
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| Reasons for industrial location-Secondary |
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| If the R.M.s are heavy, they must be near, market is becoming less important. |
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| Reasons for industrial location-Tertiary |
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| The market has dominant importance, supply of labor is also important. |
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| Not affected by industrial location. |
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| Industry in Medieval Times |
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| Very small scale domestic/workshop industry in medieval town centers |
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| Industry in the Industrial Revolution |
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| Small factory industry just outside the wall. |
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| Industry moves to periphery locations, and small scale businesses become Industrial estates. |
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| Much industrial production happens in TNCs, and huge factories are made in areas with cheap labor. |
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| Along the Rhein River-transport, Quality office space available, Attractive for Tertiary Industry, International Companies |
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| Trans-national Corporation |
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| Large producers can supply large buyers, raw materials are cheaper in bulk, and more money can be invested into development |
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| Fixed hours, tax, payment, trade unions, health payments, job security. |
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| Mostly Humans doing all the work |
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| Mostly machines doing all the work |
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| How to protect soil in NW Europe |
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| Afforestation, Terracing, Contour Plowing, Strips with alternate crops/Mixture of arable and pastoral, hedgerow replacement |
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| How to protect soil in drier areas |
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| Windbreaks, bunds (Stone Lines), gully repair, smaller better Q herds, mulching. |
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| The layer that seperates us from the mantle |
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| Lower below the crust, mainly liquid rock at 1,000 degrees C |
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Open mine-Rocks from below the topsoil is cheap and easy
Shaft Mining-Underground
Adit Mining-In a slope |
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| Limestone is (impervious/pervious) |
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| In limestone, when a small river flows down into the ground |
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| Limestone has _____ bedding planes and ______ joints. |
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| Difference between Weathering and Erosion |
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| Weathering is stationary, erosion has movement |
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| Crystals which formed as the volcanic rock cooled down. I.e. granite, basalt. |
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| Layed down in layers, small particles that have been transported and eroded, or the remains of plants and animals. i.e. coal, limestone, chalk, sandstone, shale. |
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| Rocks that have been changed by extreme heat and pressure, i.e. marble or slate |
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| I can't be assed to write this out, just learn it. |
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| Which is the softest type of rock? |
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| 2 rocks made of plant and animal remains |
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| Difference between Basalt and Granite |
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| Basalt is made quickly, when lava or magma cools rapidly, while granite is produced slowly, as crystals form from magma. |
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| Two plates move away from each other, new oceanic crust appears |
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| Oceanic crust moves towards continental crust but sinks and is destroyed |
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| Two continental crusts collide and form fold mountains. |
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| Two plates slide past each other, lots of earth quakes. |
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