AQA GCSE Geography Glossary Exam
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PAPER 1 - SECTION A : CHALLENGE OF NATURAL HAZARDS - TECTONICS AND WEATHER - Answer-
PAPER 1 - SECTION A : CHALLENGE OF NATURAL HAZARDS - TECTONICS AND WEATHER
LIC - Answer-Low income country- this subdivision of countries is based on the world bank ...
Tectonic Plate - Answer✔✔-A rigid segment of the Earth's crust which can 'float' across the heavier,
semi-molten rock below; continental plates are less dense, but thicker than oceanic plates
Volcano - Answer✔✔-An opening in the Earth's crust from which lava, ash and gases erupt
Economic Impact - Answer✔✔-The effect of an event on the wealth of an area or community
Environmental Impact - Answer✔✔-The effect of an event on the landscape and ecology of the
surrounding area
Extreme Weather - Answer✔✔-This is when a weather event is significantly different from the average or
usual weather pattern, and is especially severe or unseasonal; this may take place over one day or a
period of time
Global Atmospheric Circulation - Answer✔✔-The worldwide system of winds, which transports heat
from tropical to polar latitudes; in each hemisphere, air also circulates through the entire depth of the
troposphere which extends up to 15km
Management Strategies - Answer✔✔-Techniques of controlling, responding to or dealing with an event
Protection - Answer✔✔-Actions taken before a hazard strikes to reduce its impact, such as educating
people or improving building design
Secondary Effects - Answer✔✔-The after-effects that occur as indirect impacts of a natural event,
sometimes on a longer timescale, for instance impact on access to potable water can lead to spread of
disease
Social Impact - Answer✔✔-The effect of an event on the lives of people or community
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