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2B.1a The Littoral Zone and Systems
The littoral zone 1,
Name the sub zones of the littora...,
When does the zone reach dynamic ...
17  cards
2B.1b Classifying Coastlines
Name the 4 categories of classify...,
What types of coastlines fall und...,
Discordant coastlines 3
15  cards
2B.2 Geological Structure
Concordant, Disconcordant coasts, salt marshes, cliff profiles
24  cards
2B.3 Rates of Coastal Recession
lithology, rock strata and vegetation
45  cards
coasts eq1 examples
Igneous rock examples 1,
Metamorphic rock examples 2,
Sedimentary rock examples 3
10  cards
2B.4a,b tides and wave processes
Tides,
22  cards
2B.4C + 2B. 6 a Coastal Erosional Landforms and Weathering
Coastal morphology 1,
Cliff profile 2,
Describe how wave cut platforms a...
44  cards
2B.5 Sediment Transport and Deposition
How is sediment transported alone...,
Name 4 processes of sediment tran...,
Traction 3
37  cards
2B.6b,c Sub-aerial processes
Mass movement 1,
Example of unconsolidated material 2,
Example of consolidated material 3
11  cards
coasts eq2 examples
Wave cut platform example 1,
Cave arches stack and stumps exam...,
Cliff example 3
15  cards
2B.7 Sea Level Change
Give 3 reasons why sea levels can...,
Long term sea level changes 2,
What is eustatic change 3
28  cards
2B.8 Rapid Coastal Retreat
How is rapid coastal erosion caus...,
Geological factors 2,
Marine factors 3
16  cards
2B.9 Coastal Flooding
Give two example countries that a...,
How can height be a factor for co...,
How can subsidence be a factor fo...
30  cards
2B.11 management examples
Types of hard engineering 1,
Groynes 2,
Sea wall 3
13  cards
Beach profile
What the beach sediment profile 1,
What is a berm 2,
What are beach ripples 3
9  cards
3.1 globalisation, past and present
What is globalisation 1,
What word do we use to describe t...,
What flows are involved in global...
26  cards
3.2 political and economic decision making
What types of organisation do we ...,
What was the bretton woods confer...,
Protectionism definition 3
42  cards
3.3 winners and losers
33a give 2 ways of measuring glob...,
Explain the kof index 2,
Explain the at kearney index 3
33  cards
3.4 the global shift
Global shift 1,
Drivers of the global shift 2,
Benefits of the global shift 3
32  cards
3.5 migration and globalisation
What is a million city 1,
What is a megacity 2,
Global city 3
45  cards
3.6 global culture
a- cultural diffusion, westernisation and rise of global culture. b- cultural erosion and loss. c- concerns about and opposition towards globalisation
19  cards
3.7 the development gap
What do globalists believe 1,
What do anti globalists believe 2,
What has globalisation increased 3
19  cards
3.8 tensions from globalisation
What has facilitated migration 1,
Give examples of a rich multicult...,
In 2020 what of leicester s popul...
15  cards
3.9 ethical and environmental concerns
Localism 1,
What groups promote sustainability 2,
Sustainable development 3
38  cards
4A.1 Economies
Regeneration
34  cards
4A.2 Changing Places
Historically where were specialis...,
Historically where were lower ord...,
How has the internet changed the ...
34  cards
4A.3 past and present shaping economic and social characteristics
What regional influences have sha...,
What regional influences have sha...,
What national influences have sha...
12  cards
4A.4 Economic and Social Inequalities
A silicon valley case study san f...,
B what factors can lead to increa...,
What regions are involved in econ...
49  cards
4A.5 Lived Experience and Engagement
What factors affect lived experie...,
Place attachment 2,
How does age affect an attachment...
18  cards
4A.7 UK Government policy decisions
A infrastructure investment 1,
Examples of infrastructure invest...,
What has increased since the 1980s 3
35  cards
4A.8 Local Governments
A sympathetic business environmen...,
What do unitary development plans...,
What do unitary development plans...
26  cards
4A.9 Rebranding
Rebranding 1,
Re imaging 2,
Regeneration 3
42  cards
4 regeneration case studies
Digbeth changed in function 1,
Digbeth changed in demographic ch...,
Totnes changed in function 3
32  cards
5.1 The Global Hydrological Cycle
What system is this 1,
How is this cycle a closed system 2,
How is water a renewable resource 3
21  cards
5.2 The Drainage Basin
What is precipitation a product of 1,
3 types of rainfall 2,
Orographic rainfall 3
26  cards
5.3 Water Budgets and River Systems
What is a water budget 1,
What do water budgets impact 2,
Water deficit 3
46  cards
5.4 Water Deficit
Drought 1,
Desertification 2,
4 types of drought 3
66  cards
5.5 Water Surplus + Flooding
What are the meteorological cause...,
How can intense storms cause floo...,
How can monsoon rainfall cause fl...
32  cards
5.6 Climate Change
What impact is climate change hav...,
What does climate change affect w...,
What affect does climate change h...
20  cards
5.7 Physical and Human causes of water insecurity
What is water stress 1,
What is water scarcity 2,
Define water insecurity 3
30  cards
5.8 Consequences and risks of water insecurity
0  cards
5.9 Approaches to managing water supply
What is interdepence 1,
What are three hard engineering s...,
What are water transfers 3
80  cards
6.1 Carbon and Geological Cycle
Where is carbon found 1,
What is the carbon cycle 2,
What system is the carbon cycle 3
52  cards
6.2 Biological processes sequester carbon
How long does it take for carbon ...,
What happens at the surface of th...,
What is the biological carbon pump 3
45  cards
6.3 Human impact on carbon cycle
Carbon sequestration 1,
Why is a balanced carbon cycle vi...,
What does the carbon cycle link 3
43  cards
6.4 Energy Security
Energy security 1,
What does short term energy secur...,
What does long term energy securi...
71  cards
6.5 Reliance on fossil fuels
Who is the world s largest produc...,
Where are the biggest reserves of...,
What country has the largest amou...
32  cards
6.6 Alternatives to fossil fuels
What is renewable energy 1,
What are the examples of renewabl...,
How has the uks energy use mix ch...
83  cards
6.7 Human activity threatening the carbon and water cycles
What is the growing demand for fo...,
What are the issues with loss of ...,
What are the impacts of deforesta...
40  cards
6.8 Implications for human wellbeing
How has the of forest cover in th...,
What impacts does palm oil produc...,
What do forests provide people 3
26  cards
6.9 Responses to further warming
0  cards
7.1 Causes of Geopolitical Power
What is a superpower 1,
What are the factors of power 2,
Geography as a factor of power 3
27  cards
7.2 Patterns of Power
What is colonialism 1,
Why did the british and other eur...,
How was colonial power maintained...
55  cards
8B.1 globalisation and migration
What is migration 1,
What is identity 2,
What is sovereignty 3
51  cards
8B.2 causes of migration
What is the main reason for inter...,
What are some other reasons for m...,
How has the russia ukraine war le...
36  cards
8B.3 consequences of migration
What may stakeholders in favour o...,
What might stakeholders against m...,
What does the ability and freedom...
36  cards
8B.4 nation states
Nation 1,
Nation state 2,
What are dependent territories 3
32  cards
8B.5 nationalism
Nationalism 1,
Neo colonialism 2,
How can neo colonialism be achiev...
39  cards
8B.6 globalisation and new states
What do some governments implemen...,
How do low tax regimes generate i...,
What are the issues with low tax ...
27  cards
8B.7 global organisations
What is the un 1,
What is global governance 2,
Why are global laws governance ne...
42  cards
8B.8 IGOs
What three igos have been signifi...,
How have igos managed the global ...,
What key principles were agreed a...
37  cards
8B.9 IGOs and environment
What is unep 1,
What does the unep promote 2,
What are the global commons 3
36  cards
8B.10 national identity
What is nationalism often attache...,
What factors can be associated wi...,
What do hyperglobalists believe a...
31  cards
8B.11 challenges to national identity
Why is it difficult to recognise ...,
How does us media have a presence...,
What are swf 3
28  cards
8B.12 consequences of disunity within nations
Why do some nations have politica...,
What are some consequences create...,
What do separatist movements dema...
25  cards
1.1 Global distribution of tectonics hazards
Describe the pattern of thwere ea...,
What activity do the himilayas ex...,
What is a tsunami 3
38  cards
1.2 Theories of plate movements
Name the different tectonic theor...,
Describe the theory of continenta...,
What are uncomformities 3
23  cards
1.3 Causes of tectonic hazards
What are earthquakes caused by 1,
What are faults 2,
What do seismometers measure 3
51  cards
TECTONICS CASE STUDIES- UNFINISHED
2004 boxing day earthquake 1,
2004 boxing day earthquake 2,
2004 boxing day earthquake 3
69  cards
1.4 Disasters
Natural hazards 1,
Disaster 2,
Vulnerability 3
43  cards
1.5 Tectonic hazard profiles
How can earthquakes be measured 1,
How is earthquake magnitude measu...,
What is the mms 3
20  cards
1.6 Development and governance
How does inequality increase vuln...,
How does health influence vulnera...,
Inequality 3
26  cards
1.7 Trends and patterns
What is one of the most disaster ...,
What hazards does the philippines...,
What type of country is the phili...
52  cards
1.8 Theoretical frameworks
Why is education important 1,
What country leads in disaster pr...,
What does the risk disc attempt t...
32  cards
1.9 Management of tectonic hazard impacts
0  cards

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