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Key words for GCSE Geography.
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outsourcing |
Outsourcing is when a company contracts some work to be completed by another company.
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overpopulated |
Overpopulated means that there are too many people in an area for the resources to be sustainable.
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package |
A package holiday is when travel and accommodation is sold together.
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pandemic |
A pandemic is when a disease spreads over a large area, often over continents.
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periphery |
Periphery refers to the areas outside of a countries core economic region.
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permeable |
A permeable surface is one that allows water to pass through it.
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photosynthesis |
Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants absorb energy from the sun as well as CO2 and water in order to grow.
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plain |
Flood plains are the flat areas of land either side of a river channel.
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planning |
Planning permission is needed in order to change the use of an area of land.
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population |
A population pyramid is a graph that demonstrates a country's population structure.
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precipitation |
Precipitation is any kind of moisture falling from the atmosphere.
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prevailing |
Prevailing wind is the most frequent direction of wind that a given location experiences.
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product |
A product chain is the sequence of events needed to get from raw materials to a finished product.
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public |
A public enquiry is a major debate to reach decisions about planning proposals.
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purchasing |
Purchasing Power Parity is the GDP of a country converted into USD.
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pyramid |
Population structure is normally represented using a population pyramid.
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pyroclastic |
Pyroclastic flows are mixtures of hot ash, steam, dust and rubble flowing from a volcano.
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quality |
Quality of life is a term to measure the health and leisure of a population.
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rain |
Acid rain is caused by pollutants from the manufacturing industries and vehicle emissions.
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rapid |
Rapid transit systems are high capacity, high-frequency public transport services.
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Spelling games using the word list: GCSE Geography: Key Words 09
Autumn Anagram
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The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
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