G9 and G10 MYP History and Geography Revision Flashcards

Vocabulary terms and definitions based on the Geography and History MYP inquiry questions and statements of inquiry for Grades 9 and 10.

Causality

A related concept in History and Geography used to examine the reasons behind events such as war, social protest, and environmental change.

Relationships

The key concept for the Grade 10 History topic of Peace and War, focusing on how nations interact.

Change

A key concept applied to Civil Rights, Industrialization, and Natural environments, often linked to systems or innovation.

Systems

A key concept regarding Civil Rights and Urbanisation, exploring how components within a structure operate and interact.

Innovation

A related concept used in the study of the Industrial Revolution and Sustainable cities to describe new methods or inventions.

Revolution

A related concept in History describing fundamental and relatively sudden changes in social or industrial structures.

Global interactions

A key concept covering Significant individuals, Empires, and Globalization, focusing on the way nations and people connect.

Significance

A related concept used to evaluate the impact of specific individuals on the development of nation states and global history.

Culture

A related concept in History and Geography involving the shared ideas and resources exchanged through trade, colonialism, or globalization.

Interdependence

A related concept for the study of Empires, supra-national organizations, and superpowers, reflecting how nations rely on one another.

Time, place and space

The key concept for Geography Grade 9 Population studies, focusing on the distribution and changes in human populations.

Disparity

A related concept in Geography used to analyze inequalities in wealth, population growth, and access to resources.

Equity

A related concept in Geography and History focused on fairness, particularly regarding gender in family size or global trade.

Patterns and trends

Related concepts used to measure and represent spatial and temporal changes in global population and trade.

Sustainability

A related concept and key focus for Geography, involving the management of resources and urban systems to meet current and future needs.

Management and intervention

Related concepts focusing on the strategies used to control urban growth, city systems, and the preservation of biomes.

Urbanisation

The process of city growth and the development of city systems and networks.

Ecological footprint

A measure of the impact of individuals or cities on the environment based on resource consumption and waste production.

Linear economy

An economic model described as the path from extracting raw materials to manufacturing, consuming, and disposing of products.

Circular economy

A sustainable model of production and a city system that focuses on the continuous reuse of resources.

Globalization

An exchange process of commodities, finance, and culture that helps countries develop, though its effects may be fair or unfair.

Cultural diffusion

The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.

Cultural dilution

The potential negative effect of globalization where local cultures may lose their distinctiveness.

Aid

A strategy used in global interactions to help reduce disparities, inequalities, and poverty.

Biome

A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna, such as the tropical rainforest or the arctic, that can come under pressure from population change.