Starter quiz
- Which of the following terms does the World Bank use to describe countries at different levels of development?
- HIC, MIC and LIC ✓
- developed and developing
- MEDC and LEDC
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- Development is...
- the process of a country becoming richer or having better healthcare & education ✓
- the processes of a country building more homes
- the process of a country becoming poorer and having fewer resources
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- The ______ transition model is a theoretical model that suggests how birth rate, death rate and population change over time.
- 'demographic' ✓
- Which of the below are examples of physical geography?
- climate ✓
- population size
- topography ✓
- wealth
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- Match the below:
- LIC - Low Income Country⇔countries with a GNI per capita of $1,045 or less ✓
- MIC - Medium Income Country⇔countries with a GNI per capita of + 12,695 ✓
- HIC - High Income Country⇔countries with a GNI per capita above US$ 12,696 ✓
- What are some human geography factors that impact inequality?
- economics ✓
- history ✓
- topography
- politics ✓
- climate
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Exit quiz
- How does the physical geography factor effect inequality?
- climate⇔arid or semi-arid climate limits local food production ✓
- topography⇔elevation affects the impact of sea level rise ✓
- location⇔being remote or landlocked reduces trade ✓
- hazards⇔earthquakes, eruptions and tropical storms risk disaster ✓
- What role does human geography play in inequality?
- historic factors⇔some countries colonised and exploited others ✓
- economic factors⇔some countries have very high levels of debt ✓
- political factors⇔some countries are at war or the government may be corrupt ✓
- Why are there so many straight international borders on the continent of Africa?
- because Europeans knew little about the physical geography of Africa ✓
- because Europeans knew little about the ethnic groups of Africa ✓
- because they follow natural boundaries
- because Europeans were under pressure to map it quickly ✓
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- Match the key terms with their definition.
- colonialism⇔the occupation, exploitation and control of one country by another ✓
- neo-colonialism⇔the indirect control of one country by another ✓
- international relations⇔the way in which nations interact with and regard each other ✓
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Key learning points
- There are global inequalities in development.
- There are physical/environmental causes of global inequality.
- There are economic causes of global inequality.
- There are historical/political causes of inequality.
Common misconception
That the physical environment is the key cause of global inequalities.
Physical geography is a cause of inequality but human factors, past and present, are as influential in affecting the pattern of trade and development.
Keywords
Topography - the shape and height of the land
Landlocked - being surrounded by land of other countries, having no coast
Colonialism - the occupation, management and control of one country by another, often involving exploitation of its people and resources
International relations - the way in which nations interact with and regard each other, in relation to politics, economics and culture
Neo-colonialism - the indirect control of one country by another via economic power or cultural influence
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