BTB - Glossary Words Flashcards
Impact
the effect something has on something else
Evaluate
using information to make judgement or form opinions
Justify
Give reasons for a decision using evidence
Compare
Describe the major similarities between two things
Contrast
Describe the major differences between two things
Iwi
Tribe (maori)
Kai
Food
Waka
Canoe
Whare
House (Maori)
Rangatira
Cheif (Maori)
Physical environment
The natural environment, e.g: sky, sea, land - not made by people
Geology
the study of rocks that form the earth
Gondwanaland
The southern part of a super continent that used to exist
Tectonic plates
the very large parts the Earth’s crust is broken into
Relief
The height and shape of the land
Climate
Weather conditions
Climate graph
A graph that shows average monthly rainfall as a series of bars and average monthly temperature as a line graph
Grid reference
on a topographic map, 6 figures that allow you to accurately locate something
Contour lines
Lines on a topographic map joining together places of equal height above sea level
Ecosystem
the parts of the natural environment that interact: climate, relief, soils, vegetation
Topographic Map
a map that shows the natural and cultural features of the earth’s surface
GIS
.Geographic Information Systems
Location
where something is on the earth’s surface
Primary data/evidence
Data/evidence collected by you, e.g: counting people, taking your own photographs
Secondary data/evidence
data/evidence collected by someone else eg: a newspaper article
Primary industries
farming, forestry, fishing, mining. Industries that take products directly from the land/sea
Residential area
an area of housing/apartments where people live
Industrial area
an area where there are mainly factories that produce/manufacture things, e.g: washing, machines, cars
