In Geography we Literacy Rate % of adults who can read and write. classify countries according to how Infant Mortality Number of babies born per 1,000 who die before developed they are. 1st birthday. This means how Life Expectancy The average age a person lives. they are in ‘rich’ comparison to other Birth Rate The number of people born per 1,000 of the countries. population. Death Rate The number of people who die per 1,000 of the We measure population. development Gross National A measure of the average national income of a through indicators. Product person in a country. show if a country is a LIC Population The number of people living in a km². (Low Income Density Country), a NEE (Newly Emerging Economy) or a HIC (High Income Country). do we find Layers of the Rainforests? Rainforest A tropical rainforest Emergent is a hot, humid Tallest tress as – ecosystem found high as 200 feet! near the equator. Canopy They contain the Primary layer. most diverse range Many animals live and highest volume here as food is of plant and animal abundant. life found anywhere on earth. Under Canopy Little sunshine. Plants have large leaves to reach the sun. Shrub Level Very dark almost – no plants.
In Geography we classify countries according to how developed they are. This means how ‘rich’ they are in comparison to other countries. We measure development through indicators. show if a country is a LIC (Low Income Country), a NEE (Newly Emerging Economy) or a HIC (High Income Country). Literacy Rate Infant Mortality Life Expectancy Birth Rate Death Rate Gross National Product Population Density % of adults who can read and write. Number of babies born per 1,000 who die before 1st birthday. The average age a person lives. The number of people born per 1,000 of the population. The number of people who die per 1,000 of the population. A measure of the average national income of a person in a country. The number of people living in a km². do we find Rainforests? A tropical rainforest is a hot, humid ecosystem found near the equator. They contain the most diverse range and highest volume of plant and animal life found anywhere on earth. Layers of the Rainforest Emergent Tallest tress – as high as 200 feet! Canopy Primary layer. Many animals live here as food is abundant. Under Canopy Little sunshine. Plants have large leaves to reach the sun. Shrub Level Very dark – almost no plants.
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