Eduqas GCSE Geography A key terms

How close a measurement is to the true value.

Travelling using physical activity, particularly walking or cycling.

An adjustment to how people live or work that reduces their vulnerability to the effects of climate change.

Housing that households can pay for while still meeting their other essential needs.

The planting of trees to establish woodland or forest.

An increase in the proportion of a population in older age groups.

Large-scale commercial farming organised as a business, often using intensive production methods, machinery, fertilisers and pesticides.

Growing crops and trees together on the same land.

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: an advanced stage of HIV infection in which the immune system is severely weakened.

A statement of what an investigation intends to find out.

Sediment deposited by flowing water.

Height above sea level.

The maximum size of a vibration or wave movement from its resting position.

The examination of geographical evidence to identify patterns, compare results and describe relationships precisely.

The pattern of variation in a river’s discharge throughout a year.

A value or observation that differs noticeably from the general pattern of a dataset.

An area of high atmospheric pressure, associated with sinking air and generally settled weather.

A medicine used to control HIV infection; it treats the infection but does not cure it.

Technology suited to local needs, environmental conditions, available skills and financial resources.

A layer of permeable rock or sediment that stores and allows the movement of groundwater.

The amount of surface covered by a shape or geographical feature, measured in square units such as m² or km².

An area of countryside designated for conservation because of its natural beauty.

A building designed to resist earthquake shaking and reduce the likelihood of serious damage or collapse.

Fine volcanic rock and glass particles carried through the atmosphere after an eruption. Volcanic ash particles are smaller than 2 mm.

A person who has applied for international protection and is waiting for a decision on their claim.

The force exerted by the weight of air above a surface. In a low-pressure area, air rises and surrounding air moves towards it.

The wearing down of sediment as particles collide, making them smaller and more rounded.