Eduqas GCSE Geography B key terms

The increase or decrease in a quantity expressed as a percentage of its original value.

The proportion of a sampled area covered by a feature, such as vegetation, expressed as a percentage.

A value below which a specified percentage of observations lies. The 50th percentile is the median.

The way a person understands, experiences or judges something, influenced by their knowledge and experiences.

Water moving downwards through soil and rock.

Ground that remains frozen for at least two consecutive years.

A chart that uses repeated pictures or symbols to represent the frequency of each category, with a key stating the value of one full symbol.

A chart in which a circle is divided into sectors to show each category’s share of a total.

A location understood through its physical and human characteristics and the meanings people attach to it.

The distinctive character of a place, including its landscape, history, activities and people's sense of belonging.

The complete set of people, places or features being investigated.

The number of people living in a unit of area, usually expressed as people per square kilometre.

A horizontal bar chart showing how a population is divided by age and sex.

A cycle in which an initial change produces effects that reinforce that change.

Having insufficient income or resources to meet basic needs.

Water falling from the atmosphere, including rain, snow, sleet and hail, usually measured as an equivalent depth of water in millimetres.

The change in atmospheric pressure over a distance. A steeper pressure gradient generally produces stronger winds.

The direction from which winds most commonly blow in a place.

An organism that feeds on producers.

Evidence collected first-hand by the investigator for their own enquiry, such as measurements, observations or photographs.

An organism, usually a green plant, that makes its own food using sunlight through photosynthesis.

The transfer of profits from an overseas operation back to the company's home country.

A part of a total, often expressed as a fraction or percentage.

An arrow whose size represents the quantity of a flow according to a key.

A circle whose area is scaled in proportion to the quantity it represents.

A map on which symbols placed at locations are sized in proportion to the quantities they represent.

A feature that attracts someone to a destination, such as employment or access to education.