Anthropocene and Earth's Geography Quiz

Study Notes

The Anthropocene is marked by significant human impact on Earth's systems.
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ended in 2015, not 2020.
Charity focuses on providing aid, whereas empowerment equips individuals to improve their own lives.
Solidarity is shared responsibility and understanding.
Empowerment is giving individuals the means to control their own lives.
Global Citizen is someone aware of global issues and takes action.
The United Nations was founded in 1945.

Alfred Wegener's theory proposed continental drift.
Rocks are categorized into three main types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
Igneous rocks are formed from cooled magma or lava.
Sedimentary rocks are formed from compressed sediments.
Metamorphic rocks are formed from existing rocks under immense heat and pressure.
The rock cycle involves constant change and transformation of rocks. Essential processes include weathering, erosion, deposition, and metamorphism.

Oxygen is not a greenhouse gas; Carbon dioxide and Methane are.
Climate refers to long-term weather patterns, while weather describes short-term conditions.
L.O.W.E.R.N. stands for Latitude, Ocean Currents, Wind, Elevation, Relief, Nearness to Water.
Melting Arctic glaciers can cause a positive feedback loop, accelerating warming.

Primary industries include activities like farming.
A linear economy uses resources, creates products, and disposes of waste.
A circular economy reuses and recycles resources.
Key strategies to reduce environmental impact are Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Externalizing costs means not including the environmental impacts of production in the product price.

HDI stands for Human Development Index.
Natural rate of increase is the difference between birth and death rates.
Population growth rate factors in the size of the population.
"Push" factors drive people away from their country (e.g., hardship), and "pull" factors attract people to another country (e.g., better opportunities).