Year 7 Revision

• Contour lines


  • Lines on a map that show relief of a landscape
  • Contour lines that are close together represent steep land
  • Contour lines far apart represent less steep land
  • If there are no contour lines it means the land is completely flat

  
• physical geography


  study of natural processes the shape our earth
• human geography


  relationships between people, environment and place
• mitigation


  actions to reduce emission that cause climate change (e.g renewable energy)
• adaptation


  action to manage risks of climate change impacts
• globalisation


  increased interconnectedness of the world
• TNC


  transnational company
• HIC


  high income country
• LIC


  low income country
• NEE


  newly emerging economy
• sustainability


  meeting needs of the current generation, making sure the needs of future generations are not being compromised
• monsoon rainfall in Asia


  periods of heavy rainfall between June to September
• Trade


  action of buying and selling goods and services
• import


  goods and services being brought into a country from abroad/ items which are bought
• export


  goods and services being sold to other countries
• tropical rainforests


  biome found along the equator - usually hot and wet throughout the year
• Layers of the Rainforest

  • Emergent Layer (highest)
  • Canopy Layer (middle)
  • Understory Layer (bottom)
  • Forest Floor
• Emergent layer


  consists of:

  • tallest trees
  • some birds
  • insects
• canopy layer


  it is:

  • the thickest layer
  • hosts most flora and fauna
• understory layer


  consists of:

  • young herbs
  • shrubs
  • bushes
• forest floor


  it is:

  • the darkest, humid layer
  • hosts insects and giant animals