OCR GCSE Geography B key terms

A map showing the path to follow between places, with relevant connections and landmarks.

The movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities.

The bouncing of particles along the bed by moving water.

The movement of salty water into freshwater supplies or soils, which can make water unsuitable for drinking and damage crops.

The number of observations, measurements or responses collected.

Selecting a manageable part of a population or area to investigate rather than studying every person or place.

Systems for safely collecting and disposing of human waste, including toilets, sewers and sewage treatment.

A graph in which each point represents a paired observation of two numerical variables.

A site where research and technology businesses cluster, often with links to a university and its expertise.

Ice formed by the freezing of seawater, which floats on the ocean.

Information obtained from existing sources, such as published weather records, maps or earlier surveys.

An effect triggered by the earthquake or resulting from its initial damage, such as a landslide or loss of tourist income.

Economic activities that manufacture goods or construct buildings and infrastructure.

Waves of energy released by an earthquake that travel through the Earth and cause shaking.

Removing selected trees rather than clearing all the trees in an area.

An earthquake that begins relatively close to the Earth’s surface.

A broad volcano with gently sloping sides, built mainly from flows of low-viscosity lava.

A simplified map selecting the main features relevant to a purpose rather than reproducing every detail.

Mass movement in which material moves downslope along a relatively straight slip surface.

Mass movement in which material moves down a curved slip surface and rotates.

Support with everyday living, such as washing, dressing or eating, provided at home or in a care setting.

Housing let at rents below typical market levels by councils or housing associations to eligible households.

A consequence affecting people's lives, health, homes or communities.

Management that works with natural processes, such as adding beach sediment to absorb wave energy.

A vertical section through soil showing its layers and their characteristics.

In erosion, the dissolving of soluble rock by water; in transportation, the carrying of dissolved material within water.

Examining location-based data to identify patterns and relationships and help answer geographical questions.

The pattern of where something occurs across an area, including differences between places.