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Year 8 end of year revision - Coggle Diagram
Year 8 end of year revision
Weather and climate
climate
long term conditions
high presssure
a mass of sinking cool air that usually brings fair weather
weather
short term day to day conditions
low pressure
a mass of rising warm air that usually brings stormy weather
How does the world make money?
Globalisation
the increasing connections between people and places across the planet
Multiplier effect
TNC (Transnational corporation)
A global company, the headquarters are usually in a HIC with factories in LICs
Containerisation
Easier, quicker, more organised, cheaper, reusable/durable
The Middle East
What are deserts?
deserts are areas that receive less than 10 inches/250 millimeters of rainfall each year
Arid
a place which has little or no rain, too dry to support vegetation
Adaption
the process by which a species becomes better suited to its environment
Sustainability
meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Unsustainable
Using up resources quickly and not replacing
Glaciers
What is a glacier
a slowly moving mass of ice
What percentage of the Earth's land is covered by glacial ice
10%
pyramidal peak
formed where three or more corries or aretes meet
