Ge🌏rgraphy

Question 0

Aquifer

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Layers of rock through which water can flow; a store for underground water.

Question 1

Advection Fog

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Condensation that drifts onto land as low cloud or fog

Question 2

Arid

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Having little rainfall to support vegetation

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Artesian well

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A well that penetrates underground rock to release water to the surface that has been held under pressure.

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Delta

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A nearly flaky plain between outspreading branches of a river at its mouth.

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Deposition

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The laying down of material carried by rivers, wind, ice, ocean currents or waves.

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Desert

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An area that receives less than 250 millimetres of rainfall annually.

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Desertification

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The process by which useful agricultural areas on desert fringes changes into desert due to poor farming practices.

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Ecosystem

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A system formed by the interaction of living organisms (plants, animals and humans) and physical elements of an environment.

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Erosion

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Wearing away of soil and rock by natural elements, such as wind and water.

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Greenbelt

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Plantations of trees for the purpose of conservation

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Ground water

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Water held under the surface of the earth that has seeped through soil and rock

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Herbivore

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A plant eater

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Humidity

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The amount of water vapour in the air

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Nomad

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A person who belongs to a group r tribe that moves from place to place depending on the food supply.

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Oasis

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A fertile place in the desert

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Perennial

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Plants with a life cycle of more than two years

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Precipitation

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The condensation in the atmosphere that fall as rain, hail, son or dew.

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Thermals

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Rising currents of air caused by local heating

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Weathering

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The breakdown of bare rock by water temperature changes

Question 20

Alphanumeric grid reference

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Combination of letters and numbers that locate points on a map.

Question 21

Area reference

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Four numbers used to locate features on a topographic map.

Question 22

Cartography

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The art of drawing maps. A professional map maker is called a cartographer.

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Climate

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The long term variation in the atmosphere, mainly relating to temperature and precipitation

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Climatic zones

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Zones where climate is similar

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Compass

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An instrument used for determining direction

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Continents

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The seven great land masses of the earth

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Conventional symbols

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Standard symbols that are commonly used on maps

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Greenchwich Mean Time(GMT)

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Time at the royal observatory in Greenwich, which is used as the basis for standard time around the world.

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Grid reference

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Six numbers used to locate features on a topographic map

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Insolation

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Incoming solar radiation or heat from the sun

Question 31

International date line

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The line of longitude at 180°

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Latitude

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Imaginary lines drawn around the earth that run from east to west

Question 33

Longitude

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Imaginary lines drawn around the earth from north to south

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Legend

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Used with a mal to explain the meaning of signs and symbols shown on the map, also called a key.

Question 35

Map projection

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A representation of the earths surface drawn on a flat grid using latitude and longitude

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Ocean

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A large body of salt water

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Plan view

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A view from directly above

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Scale

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Uses a line, ratio or words to show how distance on a map relates to distance in the real world.

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Time zones

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The 24 hours of different time into which the earth is divided.

Question 40

Topographic map

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A map that shows the height and shape of the land by using contour lines.

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Weather

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Condition of the atmosphere at a particular time in relation to air pressure, Temperature, precipitation and cloud.

Question 42

World Heritage Site

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A place refinished as being of such great value that it should be preserved for all people and all time.