Year 10 Geography Semester 1 Exam Revision

Qualitative indicator

Any information that can be recorded in words
Uluru is very large

Quantitative indicator

Any information that can be recorded in numbers
Uluru is 3.6 km long

Infant mortality

A statistical measure of the proportion of children in an area / population under the age of 12 months who die

Life expectancy

A statistical measure of the average number of years a person in an area is expected to live

Human Development Index

A tool used to grade and rank the social + economic development of countries in order from most to least developed

Literacy rates

Population of people in an area that can read and write

Gross Domestic Product

Total value of all goods + services produced by a country in a year

Water security

The reliability of water + quality and quantity of it

Climate change

Change in global / regional climate patterns

Demographics

Statistical data of groups related to average age, gender, income, education level, etc.

Loss of Biodiversity

Humans cause
Habitat change - deforestation
Over exploitation of resources - fresh water
Pollution - land + air + water
Invasive species
Climate change - human activities

Climate changes in our environment

Temperature rise
Rainfall patterns change
Ice caps melt
Less snow fall
Sea levels rise

Types of pollution

Physical - plastic bags + shopping trolleys
Chemical - heavy metals + oils
Biological - bacteria + parasites

How mining degrades the environment

Land becomes compacted from heavy mining machinery

Water degredation

Pollution of water

Land degredation

Compacted land

Invasive species

Poisonous Castor Oil Plant

Deforestation

Forest clearing for recreational + farming purposes

How does wellbeing vary

Depends on the accessibility + stability of primary + secondary needs

How do we measure wellbeing

The ability to access the primary needs - fresh water, clothing, food supply, safety + shelter - and secondary needs - good health, ability to make a decent living + access to education

Human factors that impact wellbeing

Political stability
Population size + growth
Access to trade routes
Past conflicts
Wars + civil conflicts

Environmental factors that impact wellbeing

Climate + land quality + availability of fresh water + natural resources + relative location

Improve wellbeing

SHEEPT

Social - cross country skiing
Historical - cattle grazing + cattlemen huts
Economic - tourism
Environmental - fishing permits + walking tracks
Political - brumbies
Technological - Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme