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1.1 - global distribution of tectonic hazards
4 types of plate boundary 1,
Conservative 2,
Convergent 3
17
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1.2 - theoretical frameworks to explain plate movement
Ridge push gravitational sliding 1,
Slab pull 2,
Wegner s continental drift theory 3
24
cards
1.3 - causes of tectonic hazards
S waves 1,
L waves 2,
P waves 3
35
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1.4 - disaster
Definition of natural hazard 1,
Definition of a natural disaster 2,
What does degg s model show 3
13
cards
1.5 - tectonic hazard profiles
Why does a higher magnitude not d...,
Moment magnitude scale mms 2,
What does the mercalli scale meas...
19
cards
1.6 - development and governance
Example of a developing nations e...,
Example of a developed nations ea...,
Political reasons why haiti was a...
21
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1.7 - trends and patterns
2 categories of natural hazards 1,
Trends between all disasters 2,
What can affect trends 3
4
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1.9 - Modifying event, vulnerability and loss
What is involved with modifying t...,
Modifying the event for an earthq...,
Micro and macro methods 3
18
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Nepal earthquake, LIC, 2015
How many died in 1,
How many were injured 2,
Magnitude and date 3
17
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globalisation
Name all types of flows 1,
What is free market liberalisatio...,
What is hoped from free market li...
80
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Why are coastal landscapes different and what processes cause these differences?
The littoral zone 1,
4 zones in the littoral zone 2,
What happens when the littoral zo...
37
cards
2B.1 - the coast and wider littoral zone has distinctive features
What does relief mean 1,
The littoral zone 2,
When is there a dynamic equilibri...
18
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2B.2 - geological structure influences the development of coastal landscapes at diff scales
Concordant coastlines and discord...,
Pacific coasts 2,
Atlantic 3
10
cards
2B.3 - rates of coastal of recession and stability depend on lithology and other factors
Mineral composition 1,
Rock class 2,
What is carbonic acid 3
25
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2B.4 - marine erosion creates distinctive landforms
Destructive waves 1,
Constructive waves 2,
Abrasion 3
24
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2B.5 Sediment transport and depositional landforms
Swash direction 1,
Backwash direction 2,
Beaches 3
23
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2B.6 Subaerial processes of mass movement and weathering
What are subaerial processes 1,
2 main types of subaerial process...,
3 types of weathering 3
13
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2B.7 - Sea level change influences coasts on different timescales.
Isostatic change 1,
Tectonic change 2,
Eustatic change 3
15
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2B.8 - rapid coastal retreat causes threats to people at the coast
Geological factors of rapid coast...,
Marine factors of rapid coastal r...,
How does human activity increase ...
14
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2B.9 Coastal flooding is a significant and increasing risk for some coastlines
Maldives 1,
Bangladesh 2,
Impacts of climate change on coas...
23
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2B.10 - inc risk of coastal recession
Economic and social losses 1,
Maldives 2,
Bangladesh 3
13
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2B.11 - hard/soft engineering and sustainable management
Groynes 1,
Rip rap rock armour 2,
Sea wall 3
16
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2B12.A - littoral zones
Iczm as a form of coastal managem...,
Sediment cells 2,
Iczm main characteristics 2
4
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2B.12B - Policy Decisions
What is used as part of the decis...,
Policy decisions examples 2,
Hold the line and advance the lin...
13
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2B.12C - conflicts
Give 3 examples of different play...,
Winners 2,
Losers 3
7
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Holderness coast - case study - coasts
What mass movement process is com...,
What makes erosion so high 2,
Fastest eroding coastline in with...
12
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3.1 - transport, comms, businesses have contributed to the rapid acceleration
Globalisation is the process of 1,
Examples of flows 2,
Globalisation involves 3
25
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3.2 - political and economic factors in the acceleration of globalisation
What is free market liberalisatio...,
What is hoped from free market li...,
What is privatisation government ...
48
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3.3 - globalisation has affected some places and orgs more than others
What word should be used in expla...,
The at kearney index 2,
Kof index 3
24
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3.4 - (global shift) - What are the impacts of globalisation for countries, different groups of people and culture and the physical environment?
What is global shift 1,
What caused global shift 2,
Name all the benefits of global s...
25
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3.5 - (migration) - scale and pace of economic migration has increased due to increased interconnectedness, creating people and environmental problems
What are elite migrants 1,
Benefits of elite migrants 2,
Elite migrants fill in skill gaps 3
40
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3.6 - global culture
Economic initiative meaning 1,
Nafta 2,
Tariffs meaning 3
27
cards
3.7 - the development gap
Definition of development 1,
Quality of life meaning 2,
Main cause of the development gap 3
34
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3.8 - tensions from globalisation
What percentage of the uk and uae...,
What is a diaspora 2,
What factors have increased the p...
20
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3.9 - ethical and environmental concerns
What is localism 1,
What are transition towns 2,
Definition of sustainable develop...
18
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seneca glob questions to be sorted
What are the main ethical concern...,
Ethical consumerism 2,
Fair trade 3
3
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4A.1 - classifying economies
Primary sector employment 1,
Secondary sector employment 2,
Tertiary sector employment 3
6
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4.A.2 - changing functions and characteristics
What does function mean 1,
Main 4 functions 2,
Difference between high order and...
6
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4A.9 - rebranding
Re imaging 1,
What are the types of media used ...,
Example of a logo and slogan used...
4
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