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generic GCSE key terms Flashcards

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Challenge

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Problem

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Opportunity

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Strengths/good things

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Impact

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The consequence of something (good or bad)

E.g. impacts of earthquakes

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Distribution

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The spread of something, where things are

E.g. distribution of earthquakes

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Pattern

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The connection between things

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Trend

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How has something changed over time e.g. increased/decrease

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Benefit

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Strength/good things/advantage

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Advantage

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Strength/good things

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Disadvantage

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Problems/bad things

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Evaluate

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Make a judgement using evidence (both sides of the argument)

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Identify

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Name something

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Outline

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Describe main characteristics

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To what extent

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Make a judgement about the importance of success of something

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Assess the extent

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How significant/important of something. Make a judgement

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Significant

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How important something is

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Compare

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Identify similarities and differences

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Assess

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Make a judgement

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Describe

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Describe characteristics of features of something

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Discuss

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Give the key points/arguments (pros and cons) of an idea

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Explain

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Give reasons. Say because

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Identify

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Name something

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Suggest

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Present a possible idea/solution

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LIC

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Low income country

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HIC

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High income country

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NEE

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Newly emerging economy (becoming richer

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Landform

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A natural feature on the earths surface

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Fluctuate

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Increase and decreaseOvertime

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Features

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Characteristics of something

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Sustainability

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Actions that meet the needs of the present without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their needs

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Process

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Something that leads to a changing environment e.g. coastal supersession erosion

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Social

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People, their health, education

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Economic

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Money, jobs, cost

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Environmental

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Physical environment e.g. land, air, water and something the man-made environment

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Cause

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Something that make something happen e.g. Cause of an earthquake

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Effect

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The consequence of something (good or bad) effects of an earthquake

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Solution

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Have a problem was resolved

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Response

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The reaction to an event e.g. responses to an F quake what was done to help come?

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Primary effect

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Initial impact of an event caused directly by it e.g.Buildings collapsing as a result of an earthquake

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Secondary effects

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The indirect effect of an event IG fire spread because gas pipe break during an earthquake

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Formation

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How is something created e.g. formation of tropical storms/oxbow lake?

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Physical environment

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Natural features on the land surface e.g. air, land, wardrobe, coastline, river

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Controversial

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And issue that many people disagree over e.g. fracking, mining

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Label

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Single words or phrases identifying features e.g. peak rainfall and hydrograph

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Annotate

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More detailed than a label – some description

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Infrastructure

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Basic equipment or structures of environment e.g. roads, sewage, electricity cables

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