Weather Vocab M - S Flashcards
The local climate of a small area such as a garden.
Microclimate
The number out of 100
Percentage
Allowing water to flow through
Permeable
Able to hold water like a sponge
Porous
Rain, snow, hail or sleet
Precipitation
geographical data which one has collected oneself
Primary Information
the height and shape of the land
Relief
a sustainable source of power which can be used indefinitely (e.g. wind,
solar, tidal)
Renewable energy
A lake behind a dam
Resevoir
any product of the environment used by people
Resource
the movement of water across a surface
Run-off
relating to the countryside
Rural
geographical data collected by somebody else
Secondary information
the exact location of a settlement
Site
the location of a settlement in relation to the surrounding area
Situation
