Eduqas GCSE Geography B key terms

The beliefs, customs, languages, arts and ways of life shared by a group of people.

The running total of frequencies, found by adding each class frequency to those of all preceding classes.

A sequence of linked processes through which something circulates or a pattern repeats.

A barrier across a river that holds back water and controls its release downstream.

Showing evidence using tables, graphs, maps or visual methods so that comparisons and relationships can be examined.

Checking, organising, grouping or calculating evidence to make it usable.

A tree that loses its leaves seasonally, usually in autumn in the UK.

An organism, such as a fungus or bacterium, that breaks down dead organic material and waste, releasing nutrients.

The clearance and removal of forest.

The decline of manufacturing industry and industrial employment in an area.

The laying down of transported material when a river can no longer carry it.

An area with lower atmospheric pressure at its centre than in its surroundings.

A lack of resources, opportunities or adequate living conditions, such as sufficient income, suitable housing or access to services.

Removing salt from seawater to produce freshwater.

The degradation of land in dry areas, making soil and vegetation less productive; it does not simply mean an existing desert spreading.

Improvement in people's standard of living and quality of life, including income, health, education and access to services.

Aid intended to improve living standards over time, for example by developing skills, healthcare, water supplies or livelihoods.

The difference in levels of development between countries or groups of people.

A measurable characteristic used to assess an aspect of development, such as income per person or life expectancy.

Unequal access to digital technology, reliable internet connections and the skills needed to use them.

The volume of water passing a particular point in a river per second, measured in cubic metres per second.

A graph plotting each individual value in a dataset along a numerical scale to show its distribution and spread.

The forced movement of people away from their homes.

The way something is spread across an area.

The difference between daytime and night-time temperatures.

A country or organisation that provides aid.

A map in which each dot represents a stated number of people, households or other items within an area, rather than necessarily marking their exact locations.