UK in the 21st century key terms quiz

Define population density

• Total population of a place.

• Number of people per km2.

• Number of people living in an urban area.

• Total population of a country.

The UK is facing a Housing Shortage because.....

• The price of housing is increasing.

• The UK has an aging population.

• The UK has a high birthrate.

• Not enough homes are being built, whilst demand and costs are both increasing.

Relief rainfall can be defined as......

• Precipitation formed when warm moist air is forced to rise over upland areas, leading to cooling and condensing and dense rainclouds forming.

• Precipitation formed when high levels of evaporation occur from the oceans.

• Precipitation formed by high solar insolation in tropical climates, leading to high rates of evaporation and condensation.

• Precipitation formed by warm and cool air masses moving together, creating a front between them where the warm and cool air don't mix.

Water stress in the UK is caused by.....

• High demand and consumption of water.

• Low demand and low supply of water through lower precipitation.

• High demand but lower supply of water through lower precipitation in the South and East.

• Low demand and high supply of water through high precipitation in the North and West.

The Demographic Transition Model shows.....

• The stages a country's population (demography) moves through as it evolves over time.

• The stages a country's population (demography) moves through as it becomes more economically developed.

• The stages a country's population (demography) moves through as infrastructure improves.

• The stages a country's population (demography) moves through as living standards improve.

Define healthy life expectancy.

• The average age that people live independently until.

• The age that people retire at.

• The average age that people live until.

• The age at which people remain fit and active.

How would you calculate the Dependency ratio?

• Children under 16+people over 65xworking populationx100

• Children under 16+people over 65/working populationx100

• Children under 16-people over 65/working populationx100

• Children under 16+people over 65/working populationx10

The quaternary sector can be defined as...

• Manufacturing of raw materials.

• Extraction of raw materials such as fishing and farming.

• Providing a service.

• Hi tech research and development sector.

Define Economic hub.

• An area of strong economic growth.

• An area of poor economic growth.

• An area with lots of employment.

• An area with lots of quaternary businesses.

Why is the UK considered to have a Post Industrial economy today?

• Main employment has moved from secondary due to closing factories.

• Main employment has moved from primary to secondary due to changing demand.

• Main employment has moved from primary to quaternary.

• Main employment has moved from the primary and secondary to the tertiary and quaternary sectors due to globalisation and changing economies.