AQA • Geography
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Latest notes & summaries AQA • Geography
Altiplano - ANS a broad, high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes 
South America archipelago - ANS A group or chain of islands 
canopy - ANS Dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees 
Pampas - ANS A grasslands region in Argentina and Uruguay 
Patagonia - ANS A large platuea in southern Chile and Argentina 
plateau - ANS A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level 
rain forest - ANS Dense forest that receives high amounts of rain each year 
savann...
Costa Rica Many consider Costa Rica a very special place. Its residents, Ticos, are polite, peaceful, and 
extremely friendly. Costa Rica has no army and prides itself on having more teachers than polive 
officers. Costa Rica is a county of sun-drenched beaches in the Pacific, tropical jungles along the 
carribian coast , cosmopolitan cities such as San José, and high mountains on the Central Valley. Costa 
Rica is a tourist paradise as well as home to many expatriates. - ANS Many consider Cost...
A long, thin strip of land-locked land attached to a larger area is known as a peninsula. - ANS false 
Rainfall on the leeward side of the Rockies is reduced. Such an area is known as a _____. - ANS rain 
shadow 
Match the letter with the name of the place it represents on the map. - ANS 
Lake Superior - ANS A 
Missouri River - ANS B 
Ozark Mountains - ANS C 
Badlands - ANS D 
Great Plains - ANS E 
Sierra Nevadas - ANS F 
Great Salt Lake - ANS G 
Grand Canyon - ANS H
Piedmont - ANS The area that lies between the Atlantic plain and the Appalachians 
Appalachians - ANS The oldest mountain range on the North American continent 
Mt. McKinley - ANS The highest mountain in the United States 
Rockies - ANS Location of the continental divide where waters flow in different directions 
Fall line - ANS The location of rapids and waterfalls located where the higher land of the Piedmont 
drops into the Atlantic coastal plain. 
Missouri - ANS The longest river in the Unit...
Geographers should learn to view the world from different __________ to organize and categorize it. - 
ANS Perspectives 
Geographers use two key questions every day. When using these two key questions to study the 
migration of birds, a geographer would ask "where are the birds going?" and "__________?" - ANS Why 
are they going there? 
Which of the following is NOT an example of a study within human geography? - ANS Landforms and 
natural environments 
A meteorologist___________. - ANS Anal...
How is an arch formed? - ANS An arch is formed by erosion. 
What are clay pans? - ANS Clay pans are low-lying sections of ground that stay muddy and wet for some 
time. 
Why are there rippled surfaces on transverse dunes? - ANS There are rippled surfaces in transverse 
dunes as a result of a gentle breeze blowing in the one direction. 
What is an oasis? - ANS An oasis is a fertile spot in a desert which receives water from underground 
supplies. 
What is a mesa? - ANS A mesa is a plateau-like se...
Which description about lines of latitude is true? - ANS run in an east and west direction and measure 
distance north and south of the Equator 
Which names indicate either an ocean or a continent? - ANS Arctic 
Indian 
Australia 
Which city lies west of 30°E longitude? - ANS Smyrna and Ephesus 
Which comparison best describes the relationship between history and geography? - ANS History shows 
how events over time relate, while geography shows how the land changes over time. 
Which geographic ...
TRUE or FALSE 
The unwise use of resources can threaten the survival of communities now and in the future. - ANS true 
Renewable resources include: - ANS water 
soil 
fish in the ocean 
TRUE or FALSE 
You as an individual are responsible for how you use the resources around you. - ANS true 
Minerals are (non-renewable/renewable) resources. - ANS non-renewable 
TRUE or FALSE 
Once renewable resources have been used up, they are finished forever. - ANS true 
Food is a non-renewable/renewable) reso...
Development - ANS A process of improvement in the material conditions of people through diffusion of 
knowledge and technology 
Gross domestic product (GDP) - ANS The value of total output of goods and services produced in a 
country in a given time period (normally one year). 
Gross nationally income (GNI) - ANS Calculates the monetary worth of what is produced within a 
country plus income received from investments outside the country, as a more accurate way of 
measuring a country's wealth i...
Define map - ANS A two dimensional or flat scale model of Earth's surface or a portion of it. 
What is the science of mapmaking called? - ANS Cartography 
What are the two purposes that not served? - ANS A reference tool and a communication tool 
Who first used the term geography? - ANS Eratosthenes 
What does the term geography mean? - ANS The study of where things are found on the earth surface 
and reasons for their location. 
Define scale - ANS The level of detail and the amount of area cov...