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Key words for GCSE Geography.
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biodiversity |
Biodiversity is the measure of how many different species live in a particular ecosystem.
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commercial |
Commercial farming is farming that sells produce for profit.
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debt |
Debt is a sum of money owed by one country to another country.
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deforestation |
Deforestation is the removal of trees to clear an area of forest for commercial purposes.
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ecotourism |
Ecotourism is the responsible travel to natural areas in order to have minimal impact on the local ecosystem.
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erosion |
Soil erosion is the removal of topsoil faster than it can be replaced.
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extraction |
Mineral extraction is the removal of commercially valuable amounts of solid mineral resources from the earth.
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farming |
Commercial farming sells produce to food retailers or food processing companies.
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logging |
Logging is the business of felling (cutting down) trees for sale as timber or pulp.
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minerals |
Minerals include ores, which contain metals, such as iron; precious stones, such as diamonds; building stones, such as granite; and solid fuels, such as coal.
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reduction |
Debt reduction is the relief of national debt in return for the protection of rainforests.
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relief |
Some countries receive debt relief in return for protecting their rainforests.
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selective |
Selective logging is the process of cutting out mature or inferior trees, to encourage the growth in a forest or wood.
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soil |
Topsoil is the most fertile and nutrient rich top layer of soil.
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subsistence |
Subsistence farming is farming only for the benefit of the farmer and their family.
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farming |
Agriculture is another word for farming.
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sustainability |
Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations.
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