Geography Kay Terms

Question 1

Carrying Capacity

Answer 1

The ability of a landscape to absorb the activity of people without any lasting
damage.

Question 2

Glacials

Answer 2

Cold periods in Earth’s history when glaciers have advanced and ice sheets
increased in size.

Question 3

Honey pot site

Answer 3

A place of special interest that attracts many tourists and is often congested at
peak times.

Question 4

Inter-Glacials

Answer 4

Warmer periods in Earth’s history when glaciers have retreated and ice sheets have
decreased in size.

Question 5

Place

Answer 5

A geographical concept used to describe what makes somewhere special, unique or
distinct.

Question 6

Scale

Answer 6

A geographical concept used to describe the size or area covered by a feature. Scale
varies from small (or local) through to regional, national and global.

Question 7

Spatial

Answer 7

Patterns or geographical features that vary over two dimensions so that they can
be shown on a map.

Question 8

Subjective

Answer 8

Evidence that is personal and which varies depending on someone’s point of view.

Question 9

Upland

Answer 9

A landscape that is hilly or mountainous. Upland landscapes contain large areas of
open space with few field boundaries.

Question 10

U-Shape Valley

Answer 10

Valleys that have steep slopes and a flat valley floor. U-shaped valleys are erosional
features created by the movement of a glacier.