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WorksheetsHCC Geography Key stage 3 glossary
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Altitude...….
The junction between the land and sea
The height of land above sea level measured in metres.
A nation with its own government, occupying a particular area.
The height and shape of the land.
Settlement....
The East/West distance from the Greenwich meridian measured in degrees.
Where industries get other countries to produce goods that are needed often because it’s cheaper.
The organization that produces detailed maps.
A group of dwellings where people live eg City, Town, Village
Temperature......
A term for all types of farming.
How hot or cold something is measured in degrees.
Large area of land made up of many countries.
These show direction.
Coastline.....
The general name for cities and towns
The junction between the land and sea
The measure for earthquake magnitude.
A nation with its own government, occupying a particular area.
Compass......
The most common wind direction
The height and shape of the land.
These show direction.
The name we give to the countryside.
Economic Impact...
How hot or cold something is measured in degrees.
An area of the world that has less than 250mm of rainfall a year. These can be hot and cold.
The name given to an area where all the living and non-living things are all linked together.
To do with jobs and money
Ordnance survey.....
The junction between the land and sea
An expert on earthquakes
The measure of hurricanes from a rating of 1-5.
The organization that produces detailed maps.
Outsourcing......
A United Nations agreed set of 17 targets to tackle world issues by 2030.
Where industries get other countries to produce goods that are needed often because it’s cheaper.
The North/South distance from the equator measured in degrees
An area of land that rises very high above the land around it and that is higher than a hill eg normally above 300m above sea level.
Country…...
A nation with its own government, occupying a particular area.
Large area of land made up of many countries.
The measure for earthquake magnitude.
An area that is made up of natural and human features
Environment.....
An area of land that rises very high above the land around it and that is higher than a hill eg normally above 300m above sea level.
An expert on volcanoes
An area that is made up of natural and human features
A situation in which people remain poor.
Global warming....
A United Nations agreed set of 17 targets to tackle world issues by 2030.
The measure of hurricanes from a rating of 1-5.
A large tropical storm system with high-powered circular winds of more than 75mph
Changes in temperature and rainfall due to human pollution
Human Development Index (HDI)......
A development measure based on Money, Life expectancy, Education. It ranges from 0-1
The city or town where the government of the country is located.
The most common wind direction
A way of reducing or enlarging an area or object so it can be drawn. Maps use scale to show locations.
Country development....
The progress that an area is making within wealth, jobs, housing, health care, education and equality
An area that is made up of natural and human features
A group of dwellings where people live eg City, Town, Village
The name given to an area where all the living and non-living things are all linked together.
Desert.....
The North/South distance from the equator measured in degrees
How hot or cold something is measured in degrees.
The name given to the area of the UK including Southern Ireland
An area of the world that has less than 250mm of rainfall a year. These can be hot and cold.
Ecosystem.....
The junction between the land and sea
The name given to an area where all the living and non-living things are all linked together.
The name given to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
A nation with its own government, occupying a particular area.
Enquiry….
An area of land that rises very high above the land around it and that is higher than a hill eg normally above 300m above sea level.
The height and shape of the land.
A situation in which people remain poor
This is a learning approach based on asking questions and then finding out the answers.
Meander.....
The most common wind direction
The name given to an area where all the living and non-living things are all linked together.
A bend in a river
The term for all the ways water falls from the sky
Latitude…..
The North/South distance from the equator measured in degrees
The name given to the area of the UK including Southern Ireland
The East/West distance from the Greenwich meridian measured in degrees.
A term for all types of farming.
Longitude.....
The North/South distance from the equator measured in degrees
A nation with its own government, occupying a particular area.
A group of dwellings where people live eg City, Town, Village
The East/West distance from the Greenwich meridian measured in degrees.
Mountain....
A large tropical storm system with high-powered circular winds of more than 75mph
An area of land that rises very high above the land around it and that is higher than a hill eg normally above 300m above sea level.
How hot or cold something is measured in degrees.
The junction between the land and sea
Primary jobs.....
A way of reducing or enlarging an area or object so it can be drawn. Maps use scale to show locations.
How hot or cold something is measured in degrees.
The name given to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Work involving getting at raw materials eg Farming, Mining, Fishing
Outsourcing...….
The name given to the jungle environment around the Equator.
Where industries get other countries to produce goods that are needed often because it’s cheaper.
The term for all the ways water falls from the sky
An area of the world that has less than 250mm of rainfall a year. These can be hot and cold.
Secondary jobs......
An area that is made up of natural and human features
A United Nations agreed set of 17 targets to tackle world issues by 2030.
Work involving making products from raw materials, often in a factory eg car manufacture
The East/West distance from the Greenwich meridian measured in degrees
Precipitation......
The name given to the area of the UK including Southern Ireland
The term for all the ways water falls from the sky
A nation with its own government, occupying a particular area.
A term for all types of farming
Prevailing Winds.....
A way of reducing or enlarging an area or object so it can be drawn. Maps use scale to show locations
Farmers in Low Income countries given a better price for their goods eg coffee, cotton, cocoa
An area of the world that has less than 250mm of rainfall a year. These can be hot and cold
The most common wind direction
Social impact....
The name given to the jungle environment around the Equator
The name given to an area where all the living and non-living things are all linked together
To do with people
These use lines (Northings and Eastings) to locate places on a map
Relief...
The height and shape of the land
The most common wind direction
A large tropical storm system with high-powered circular winds of more than 75mph
This is a learning approach based on asking questions and then finding out the answers
Tectonic Plate...
The name given to the jungle environment around the Equator
Large pieces of the earth`s crust. Their movement can cause earthquakes and volcanoes
The term for all the ways water falls from the sky
The organisation that produces detailed maps
Rural...
An expert on earthquakes
A series of waves created mainly by earthquakes out at sea
The name we give to the countryside
The East/West distance from the Greenwich meridian measured in degrees
Tertiary jobs..
The name given to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
The height and shape of the land
A United Nations agreed set of 17 targets to tackle world issues by 2030
Work that provides a service eg Teaching, Dentist
Scale..
A series of waves created mainly by earthquakes out at sea
The organisation that produces detailed maps
A way of reducing or enlarging an area or object so it can be drawn. Maps use scale to show locations
The most common wind direction
Transnational company...
A company that operates in more than one country
How hot or cold something is measured in degrees
Farmers in Low Income countries given a better price for their goods eg coffee, cotton, cocoa
Fast moving avalanche of hot gas and rock from a volcano. Speeds up to 700 km/h (450mph). The gas can reach temperatures of about 1,000 °C
Tropical Rainforest...
The name we give to the countryside
The name given to the jungle environment around the Equator
The progress that an area is making within wealth, jobs, housing, health care, education and equality
An area that is made up of natural and human features
Tsunami..
A series of waves created mainly by earthquakes out at sea
A measure for earthquake magnitude
An expert on volcanoes
An expert on volcanoes
United Kingdom (UK)..
The progress that an area is making within wealth, jobs, housing, health care, education and equality
The name given to the area of the UK including Southern Ireland
The city or town where the government of the country is located
The name given to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Urban..
The name we give to the countryside
The general name for cities and towns
A way of reducing or enlarging an area or object so it can be drawn. Maps use scale to show locations
The height and shape of the land
British Isles
The name given to the area of the UK including Southern Ireland
A group of dwellings where people live eg City, Town, Village
A situation in which people remain poor
A large tropical storm system with high-powered circular winds of more than 75mph
Large area of land made up of many countries
Altitude
Continent
Scale
Temperature
The city or town where the
government of the country is located.
Continent
Global warming
Mountain
Capital City
These are lines on a map that show relief.
Coastline
Contour lines
Outsourcing
Tectonic plate
These use lines (Northings and Eastings) to locate places on a map.
Latitude lines
Co-ordinates/Grid references
Longitude lines
Rural
