Grade 8 Geography Chapter 2

Climate change is affecting settlement through

The gas that contributes to global warming is know as

The risk of water borne diseases after a flood are very high

The unwanted process to turning arable land to desert is know as

Human activity such a clear cutting can increase the possiblity of landslides

A volcano that occurs below the sea level is known as a

How did drought in the Amazon impact settlement

Because Bangladesh is a low lying country it has been threatened by rising sea levels

Efforts to control flooding in Bangladesh caused issues in farming

Bangladesh have developed salt resistent strains of rice

The positve impact of dust storms is

Over a 100 countries are losing their drylands to desertification

The gradual weathering away of earth's surface by wind, water and ice is known as

When there is too much water on a slope this can cause

Half a million people live near volcanoes

A consequence of desertification are

The largest earthquakes don't necessary cause the most damage

What are the two factors that affect where people choose to settle

A mathematical representation of Earth’s atmosphere, ocean, and physical processes

How do people protect themselves if they live in earthquake zones

The area that most volcanoes occur is known as

People in Bangladesh cope with flooding by

To slow desertification the Chinese government planted trees and shrubs at the edge of the desert, this was called

As the climate heats up, water that floods the land in Bangladesh often deposits salt making land infertile

People settle near volcanoes because