Geography Exam Flashcards

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What is a literacy rate?

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percentage of the population that can read and write

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Define 'wellbeing'.

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the ability to access ALL things humans need in order to live happy and healthy lives

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Which category of countries usually have higher levels of wellbeing and living standards?

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Developed countries

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What is a developed country?

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A country with a well-developed economy and relatively high standard of living 

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'Spatial variation' refers to:

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differences across a space or region

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Which of the following options is an example of a quantitative indicator?

• flavours of ice cream
• life expectancy
• colours used on book covers
• emotional responses to an image of war

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life expectancy

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Example of a qualitative indicator:

• number of students who play a sport
• number of civilian casualties in a war
• happiness surveys/responses
• national income average

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happiness surveys/responses

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There are multiple ways to measure wellbeing.

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True

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Which continent has the most countries with the lowest GDP?

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Africa

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Which of the following is an example of a developing country?
Options: Syria, Australia, Britain, South Africa

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Syria