Eduqas GCSE Geography A key terms

The distance over water across which wind blows to generate waves.

A simplified drawing of a landscape as seen from a particular viewpoint, recording selected geographical features.

An arrangement that diverts the initial runoff from a collection surface, which may carry accumulated dirt and debris, away from stored water.

Taking photographs from the same position repeatedly so that changes in a landscape can be compared over time.

The low-lying land beside a river that may be covered by water when the river floods.

The movement of people, water or other material between places, described by its direction and amount over time.

A map showing movement between places, with line widths proportional to the quantities moving.

A process involving flowing river water, such as erosion, transportation or deposition.

The distance food travels from where it is grown or produced to the market where it is sold.

Reliable access to enough safe, nutritious food.

A network of connected food chains showing feeding relationships in an ecosystem.

The number of pedestrians visiting or passing through a place, such as a shopping street.

The wearing away of a path’s surface, often increased by repeated trampling.

Investment by a business in operations in another country, such as establishing or expanding a factory.

The number of observations belonging to a particular value, category or class interval.

Frequency divided by class width; the height of a histogram bar when the vertical axis shows frequency density.

The tendency for a feature's influence to weaken as distance from it increases.

Equal participation of girls and boys in education. Equal enrolment alone does not guarantee equal treatment or learning opportunities.

A process in which an area attracts wealthier residents and rising housing costs can make it less affordable for existing residents.

An investigation that uses geographical questions and evidence to reach a justified conclusion about places, processes or change.

Movement of people, vehicles, water or material between locations, often measured as an amount passing a point in a given time.

A possible future pattern of environments and human activity in a place, shaped by physical changes and people's decisions.

A digital system that stores, displays and analyses information linked to geographical locations, often using map layers.

An action or sequence of actions that produces geographical conditions or change, such as erosion or trampling.

A computer system used to capture, store, check, display and analyse data linked to geographical locations.

The rocks of an area, including their types, structures and arrangement.

Political relationships between countries that influence power, cooperation and economic opportunities.