Key words for GCSE Geography.
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reclaimed |
Reclaimed land is land that has been drained of water so that it can be developed on.
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refugees |
Refugees are people who have fled their homeland to seek safety elsewhere.
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region |
Wine is grown in this region of France.
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reindustrialisation |
Reindustrialisation is the stimulation of economic growth through the establishment of new industries.
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renewable |
Renewable energy sources are sustainable energy sources that are never exhausted e.g. wind and solar energy.
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replacement |
The replacement rate is the number of children that need to be born in order to replace the current population of an area.
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residential |
Residential areas have many houses.
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retirement |
A retirement village is a collection of houses or flats for elderly people to live in.
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reurbanisation |
Reurbanisation is the movement of people back to lesser used areas that had previously declined.
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salt |
A salt marsh is a coastal wetland that is periodically flooded.
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seasonal |
Seasonal employment refers to jobs that only exist for part of the year.
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seismic |
Seismic waves are vibrations in the earth that result from an earthquake.
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shanty |
Shanty towns are areas of housing that people have built themselves, usually on land that they don't own.
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shield |
A shield volcano is a gently sloping volcano that covers a large area.
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shopping |
A shopping mall is a large collection of commercial shops under one roof.
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silt |
Silt is a very fine sediment carried by running water.
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sink |
A sink estate is a housing estate with poor living conditions and high levels of social and economic deprivation.
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slums |
Slums are densely packed urban settlements with very poor or dangerous living conditions.
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squatter |
A squatter settlement is an area where the people have no rights to the land and are living there illegally.
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storm |
A storm surge is when extreme weather conditions lead to a rise in sea level.
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