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Humanities Exam 2018
This Revision is for the Humanities Exam 2018
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Urbanisation | the process of making an area more urban |
| Deforestation | the action of clearing a wide area of trees |
| Ecotourism | tourism to places having unspoiled natural resources, with minimal impact on the enviroment being the primary concern |
| Interconnect | to connect with one another |
| Globalisation | worldwide integration and development |
| Biofuel | fuel derived from biomass |
| Salinity | a substance or liquid that contains salt |
| Fair Trade | trade between companies and producers in developing country’s, where fair prices are paid to the producers |
| Desertification | the processes in which an area becomes a desert |
| Biome | a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat |
| Grasslands | land with grass growing on it |
| Arable | capable of producing crops |
| Land Degradation | any change in the condition of the land which reduces its productive potential. |
| Tourism | the activity or practice of touring |
| Biodiversity | diversity amount and within plant and animal species in an enviroment |
| Malnutrition | lack of proper nutrition |
| Sustainable | capable of being supported or upheld |
| Latitude | a measurement of distance from the equator |
| Developing country | a poor agricultural country that is seeking to become more advanced economically and socially. |
| Gross Domestic Product | the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year |
| Staple Foods | Foods eaten regularly in a region |
| Largest factor affecting crop yield in Australia | Variable Rainfall |
| Why tourism is a fast growing industry | increased leisure and disposable income |
| Most useful biome for food production | grasslands |