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yr 9 geograph (geographical terms (BOLTSS (used to help describe whats in…
yr 9 geograph
geographical terms
space
when investigating the way that things are arranged on the Earth's surface. How people use and change the space they live in
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interconnection
better understanding of the links between place and people, and how these interconnect affect the environment and the way we live
change
used to understand what is happening around us. Examine how environments develop, transform or disappear.
environment
living and non-living things that makeup an area, and the ways they are organised into a system
scale
used to guide geographical inquires. Geographers use this concept to look for explanations and outcomes at different levels.
sustainability
how things are managed to maintain life on earth. To ensure the Earth's resources be used and managed so they can maintain for future generations
features
physical features: are natural landforms created and changing naturally. for example hills, glaciers trees etc.
cultural features: are landforms that are created by humans, man made. For example buildings and parks.
BOLTSS
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source: what the map is showing us, the information on it
interconnection
globalisation: this means that the world is increasingly inter connected through social, political and economic means
examples of this process are, trade, tourism and technology
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economic: prices, money and trade
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benefits of global trade
global trade means that you are now linked to manufacturers all over the world. meaning that you can buy a wider range of products at cheaper prices.
online marketing has increased in population very quickly. Australians have embraced online shopping for clothes at remarkable rate. Buyers don't only just benefit global trade, but they are also enormous benefits for the people that supply them.
employment and wealth has been created for hundreds of millions of people. This has improved living standards and life expectancies in many place and helped to pull out poverty.
Today, trade between nations is valued at about US$18 trillion a year and international trade links people and places around the world.
imports and exports have a huge economic value for countries and the around of trade taking place between countries grows bigger each year.
Australia accounts for about 1.5% of global trade and is ranked 21st in a list of the worlds biggest exporters.
biomes are areas on the earth with similar climate, plants and animals.
there are two types of biomes, terrestrial biomes that are found on land and, aquatic biomes that are found under water.
desert: (hot and cold) dry, almost no plants, often located in the centre of a continent
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forest: (boreal, temperature and tropical) full of plantation and animals
tundra: (alpine, arctic and antarctic) cold, short growing seasons and no trees
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four grid
also known as AR, is used to identify and locate particular squares on a map.
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6 figure
also known as GR, is split 10 by 10 finding the exact location of something on a map
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LABDOW
latitude: position to the equator. This effects climate because of how the sun rays are facing making places to have stronger heat
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degradation
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these include deforestation to make way for farms, increasing the numbers and density of farm animals, poor irrigation practices and over farming.
salinity
is a condition where the amount of salt causes problems in the soil, and impact on the environment
primary salinity, which is a natural condition that develops in the landscape over time
secondary salinity, which is caused by human impact
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food availability: means people have enough food of appropriate quality available on consistent basis.
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knowledge and resources to use food appropriately: means using food safely and applying knowledge about nutrition, lean water and sanitation when preparing food.
biofuels
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but the process of making palm oil can effect climate change. Ways this happens is deforestation and land conflicts.
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solutions
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greening deserts: turn deserts into soil based lands, creating more agriculture lands to grow crops on
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food security is a state where all people at all times have access to enough safe, nutritious food to sustain healthy life.
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