Eduqas GCSE Geography B key terms

A line across an area along which observations or measurements are taken.

The release of water vapour from plants, mainly through their leaves.

An agreement between countries establishing rules or commitments, such as how shared water resources should be managed.

The general direction of change in data, such as an increase in river discharge over time.

A graph showing the proportions of three components that together make up 100% of a whole.

An intense rotating low-pressure storm that develops over warm tropical oceans, producing strong winds and heavy rainfall.

A forest biome found mainly near the equator, with consistently warm, wet conditions and dense, layered vegetation.

The lowest layer of the atmosphere, where most weather occurs and global atmospheric circulation cells operate.

The name used for a tropical cyclone in the north-west Pacific Ocean.

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification: an international agreement supporting action against desertification and the effects of drought.

Differences in income, living standards and access to opportunities between places.

Using a resource at a rate, or in a way, that cannot be maintained without depleting or damaging it.

Using or polluting water faster than natural processes can replenish usable supplies, reducing its availability in the future.

The value about three-quarters of the way through an ordered dataset; also written as $Q_3$.

Towards a river’s source, opposite to the direction in which its water flows.

An increase in the number of people living in towns and cities, often accompanied by expansion of the built-up area.

The growth of towns and cities, often replacing vegetation and soil with buildings, roads and other hard surfaces.

The improvement of an urban area's buildings, infrastructure and environment, often alongside efforts to improve economic and social conditions.

The improvement or redevelopment of existing urban areas to meet changing economic, social and environmental needs.

The outward spread of a built-up area into surrounding countryside.

An area within a town or city with a recognisable combination of land uses, buildings and community characteristics.

The extent to which an investigation measures what it intends to measure and supports an appropriate conclusion.

A principle or priority that influences what someone considers important, such as environmental protection, fairness or economic security.

A characteristic that can vary between places or over time and can be measured, counted or scored.

The speed of water movement in a specified direction, usually measured in metres per second in river fieldwork.

The use of a larger vertical scale than horizontal scale in a profile, making changes in height more visible.

A personal or organisational stake in a particular outcome, such as a financial benefit, which may influence someone’s views or claims.