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25 Cards in this Set
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What is a primary industry ??
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collection, extraction or growth of raw materials eg farming
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What is a secondary industry ??
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Processing of raw materials eg oil refinery
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What is a tertiary industry ??
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provision of services eg banks
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what is a quatenary industry ??
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Research or development in the latest tecnology
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What is arable farming ??
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Growing of crops
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What is pastoral farming ??
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The rearing of animals.
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When did the Bhopal disaster occur ??
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1984
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When did the Montserrat eruption occur ??
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1997
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When did the Kobe earthquake occur ??
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1995
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What is an epicentre ?
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The centre of the Earthquake above where the rocks collapsed
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What is the Richter scale ??
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A scale which measures earthquakes scientifically.
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What is the Mercalli scale ??
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It measures the damage caused by an earthquake.
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What are the differences between continental and oceanic plates ??
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Oceanic = heavier, thinner + continually being destroyed + made
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Name an example of a fold mountain range ??
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Himalayas in Nepal.
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Name a volcano island ??
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The island of Surtzy.
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Name a composite volcano ??
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Montserrat
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Why do people live near volcanoes??
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Soil=fertile, minerals may be found nearby, beauty attracts tourists + Geothermal energy can be harnessed there
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Name a fault
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San Andreas fault in California
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What are igneous rocks formed from ??
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Magma
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How are sedimentary rocks formed ?
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Sediment put under lots of pressure.
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How are metamorphic rocks formed ??
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Igneous or sedimentary rocks put under lots of pressure heat builds up + causes them to change
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Where does onion skin weathering occur ??
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The desert
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What rocks can be corroded ??
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Limestone + Chalk
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Where does freeze-thaw weathering occur ??
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Mountain ranges
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What are constructive waves ??
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Waves that deposit sediment
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