welcome Flashcards

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What is climate?

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Average conditions over a year e.g. polar climate

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What is weather?

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Day to day changes e.g. sunny/rainy

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3
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Describe what quaternary industries involve

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Industries providing information services e.g. research and development

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4
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Describe what tertiary industries involve

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Service industry e.g. teaching, retail

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5
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Describe what secondary industries involve

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Manufacturing and assembly process. E.g. building houses

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6
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Describe what primary industries involve

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Getting raw materials. E.g. farmin

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7
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Describe what abrasion is

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Rocks in the water scrap against the sides of the river

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Describe what attrition is

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Rocks within the water hit together making them smaller

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9
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What is the term for when water mixes with particular rock types e.g. limestone making an acid

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Solution

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10
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When water is forced into cracks in rocks, compressing the air, forcing the rocks apart, this is known as?

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hydraulic action

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11
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What command word would you see when you need to point out the differences between two ideas/concepts?

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contrast

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12
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What command word would you see when you need to describe similarities and differences?

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compare

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13
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Lines that run in a north-south direction are known as what?

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Lines of longitude

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14
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Lines that run in an east-west direction on a map. Eg the Equator are known as what?

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Lines of latitude

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15
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Effects on the income of an area e.g. loss of income is known as what?

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Economic impacts

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16
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Effects on people and their way of life e.g. job creation/loss is known as what?

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Social impacts

17
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What three key features to maps need?

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Title

Key

Compass Direction

18
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Describe the location of Wareham in the UK?

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In the UK

South coast of England

Dorset

19
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What is the term for understanding the impacts that people have on our planet e.g. migration?

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Human Geography

20
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What is the term for understanding natural processes that shape our planet e.g. Rivers?

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Physical geography