Key words for GCSE Geography.
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imports |
Imports are goods bought and shipped in from other countries.
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increase |
Natural increase is the difference between the birth rate and the death rate of a population.
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infiltration |
Infiltration is the process of water entering the soil.
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informal |
The informal sector consists of workers who are self-employed.
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infrastructure |
Infrastructure refers to the basic equipment a place needs to function (e.g. roads, sewage, water) .
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interception |
Interception refers to the collection of water by vegetation such as the leaves of trees or plants.
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international |
International aid is the offering of money, goods and services by one country or organisation to a less developed country.
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irrigation |
Irrigation is the supplying of water to land to provide plants and crops with the necessary water.
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lahar |
Lahar is a violent type of mudflow composed of pyroclastic material and water that flows down from a volcano.
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land |
Land use conflicts are disagreements on land use policies.
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lateral |
Lateral erosion is the sideways erosion of the channel by a river.
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less |
Less Economically Developed Countries or LEDCs are countries with a low economic output per person and a low GDP.
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life |
The life expectancy is the average number of years a person is expected to live.
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literacy |
Literacy Rate is the proportion of the total population able to read and write.
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longshore |
Longshore drift is the movement of sediment along a beach caused by the zigzag movement of the waves.
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low |
A low carbon economy is a country where measures have been taken to minimize carbon dioxide emissions.
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managed |
Managed retreat is allowing natural cliff erosion to occur.
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management |
Resource management is the sustainable management of natural resources.
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mangroves |
Mangroves are tropical trees and shrubs which grow in coastal areas.
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