Weather and Climate M-S Flashcards
Mircroclimate
The local climate of a small area such as a garden
Percentage
The number out of 100
Permeable
Allowing water to flow through, e.g. joints in rocks
Porous
Able to hold water like a sponge
Precipitation
Rain, snow, hail or sleet
Primary information
Geographical data which one has collected oneself
Releif
The height and shape of the land
Renewable energy
A sustainable source of power which can be used indefinitely (e.g.wind, solar and tidal energy)
Reservoir
A lake behind a dam
Resource
Any product of the environment used by people
Run-off
The movement of water across a surface
Rural
Relating to the countryside
Secondary information
Geographical data collected by somebody else
Site
The exact location of a settlement
Situation
The location of a settlement in relation to the surrounding area
