New Geography in Action Junior Cycle Geography REVISI N
The ______________________ between different parts of the world is called ______________________. There are many ______________________ that have influenced globalisation, including ______________________, ______________________, ______________________, ______________________ and ______________________ ______________________.
Globalisation has a huge ______________________ on our lives. We should consider ______________________ ______________________ when we purchase food because of how it is transported. Globalisation can increase economic ______________________ because developing countries can be ______________________. We are all influenced by ______________________ culture such as music and ______________________.
Globalisation has influenced population by helping countries progress to ______________________ 3 and 4 of the ______________________ transition model. It also influences rural-to-______________________ migration.
Sample Questions
1. Explain the term ‘globalisation’. 2. Examine three factors that have influenced globalisation.
Sample Answers 1. 2.
Globalisation is the way that different parts of the world are connected, making the world feel smaller.
(a) Globalisation is influenced by communications. Because of the internet and other modern communications, it is now easy to keep in contact and work with people living all over the world.
(b) Globalisation is influenced by transport. Fresh produce can be transported by air so that it doesn’t go off and MNCs can fly their employees to any of their offices all over the world.
(c) Globalisation is influenced by politics. Governments are realising that we are all dependent on each other. It is important that we cooperate with each other and organisations such as the UN and WTO bring countries closer together.
