Study the word list: GCSE Geography: Key Words 02

Key words for GCSE Geography.

Word list: GCSE Geography: Key Words 02

	central	Central business districts are the main shopping and business areas of a city.
	charity	Charity shops sell goods donated by the community in order to raise money for charities.
	civil	Global civil societies are international groups or associations that are not controlled by the state.
	communicable	Communicable or contagious diseases are diseases that can be spread from person to person.
	community	Community energy is energy that is produced and used locally.
	commuter	Community energy is energy that is produced and used locally. The commuter range is the distance that people will travel from their homes in order to work.
	conservation	Conservation is the protection and care of natural environments and resources so that they will persist for future generations.
	consolidated	Consolidated rock is solid rock that is hard to break down such as granite.
	constructive	Constructive waves are the large waves that build up beaches.
	consumer	Consumer goods are things purchased by the general public.
	conurbation	A conurbation is formed in the areas where large towns or cities begin to meet.
	convenience	Convenience goods are everyday goods such as bread and milk.
	counterurbanisation	The movement of people away from cities or towns is called counterurbanisation.
	cumulative	Cumulative causation is the process by which one area becomes the centre of economic activity.
	cyclone	A tropical cyclone is a powerful low-pressure weather system.
	death	Death rate is the number of deaths per year per 1000 of the population.
	deindustrialisation	Deindustrialisation is the long term decline in employment in manufacturing due to social and economic change.
	delta	A river delta is found at the mouth of a large river or sea.
	demographic	Demographic transition is a model showing the movement of high birth and death rates to low ones as a country develops.