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What is Brexit?

A decision that reshaped the UK's political and economic landscape.

What are advantages of being in the EU?

Cheaper goods and free movement of people.

What are disadvantages of being in the EU?

Loss of government power and high membership fees.

What is an argument to leave the EU?

Limits on trade and immigration control.

What is an argument to remain in the EU?

Funding for research and strong human rights laws.

What is globalisation?

Increasing interconnectedness due to technology.

What are advantages of globalisation?

Cheaper goods and more cultural understanding.

What are disadvantages of globalisation?

Inequality and job losses.

What is industrialisation?

Transformation to machine-based manufacturing.

What are imports?

Goods made in another country brought into the current country.

What are exports?

Goods made in the country sent to other countries.

How do low-income countries relate to imports?

They import more due to fewer human rights laws.

What are the four sectors of the economy?

Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary.

What does the primary sector do?

Extracts raw materials and natural resources.

What does the secondary sector do?

Turns raw materials into goods.

What does the tertiary sector do?

Provides services to businesses and consumers.

What does the quaternary sector do?

Provides research and information services.

What factors affect globalisation?

Trade freedom, communication, transport, and labour availability.

What is erosion?

Wearing away of rocks by water.

What is deposition?

Dropping of sand and rock particles by the sea.

What is transportation in coastal processes?

Movement of material by waves.

What is hydraulic action?

Waves breaking against cliffs causing rock fragmentation.

What is fetch?

Length of wind over water.