WorksheetsEdexcel GCSE Geography A FULL SET OF KEY TERMS
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 29mins
The term AFFECTS means in have an (a) on.
The term AFFECTS means:
an impact caused by people
the cost of something
to have an influence on
the most important factor
Which of the following uses the term AFFECTS correctly?
The flooding had several negative AFFECTS on the local population.
The most significant AFFECTS of the flooding were the loss of life and homelessness.
The regular flooding AFFECTS the level of development in the area.
The term BENEFIT means an (a) something will bring.
The term BENEFIT means:
an advantage something will bring
a direct cause of an event
to have a positive influence on something
a reason or issue
Which of the following sentences uses the term BENEFIT correctly?
The main BENEFIT of the project was access to clean water.
The hospital had a negative BENEFIT for the local population.
The most significant impact of a BENEFIT is that diseases were reduced.
In a GCSE geography question, the term COST usually means a (a) something will bring.
In a GCSE geography question, the term COST usually means:
the price of something
the most important factor
the area close to the sea or ocean
a disadvantage something will bring
A student was asked to suggest a COST of not installing coastal defences around a village. Which of these answers would be appropriate? You may select more than one.
£45 million
Local businesses worth £22 million would need to close down.
The area looked more attractive without defences.
Homes along the seafront would be at risk of collapse.
In a GCSE Geography question, the term CHALLENGES usually refers to the (a) to something.
In a GCSE Geography question, the term CHALLENGES usually refers to:
the things that people can learn from
the barriers or obstacles to something
a particularly tricky question
the most important disadavantage
Which of the following is a CHALLENGE for development in a rural area?
the lack of infrastructure
the large number of people of working age
the size of the country
a democratic government
In GCSE Geography, a CHARACTERISTIC refers to:
a process of formation
a specific feature
an advantage
a disadvantage
In GCSE Geography, a CHARACTERISTIC is a specific (a) of something.
Which of the following are CHARACTERISTICS of a sedimentary rock? (You may select more than one)
often forms in water
formed in layers
less resistant to erosion
often contains fossils
The term DISTRIBUTION means:
the pattern of where something is found
the reason for the location of somewhere
the main factor affecting something
the evidence for a theory
The term DISTRIBUTION means the spatial (a) of something.
The term ECONOMIC means:
to do with decision making
to do with the environment
to do with people
to do with money
The term ECONOMIC means to do with (a) .
Which of the following is an ECONOMIC issue? (You may select more than one)
there were many jobs available
peoples health improved
the value of houses increased
many people were not allowed to vote
In GCSE Geography, the term FACTOR means:
a disadvantage
a reason or issue
the consequence of something
the average
In GCSE Geography, the term FACTOR means a (a) for something.
Which of the following are FACTORS affecting the rate of erosion? (Select more than one)
the type of rock
the strength of the agent of erosion (wind or water, etc.)
the time of year
the type of houses nearby
The term FEATURE means:
a quality or characteristic of something
an advantage of something
the impact of something
the processes that form something
The term FEATURE means a (a) of something.
Which of the following is a FEATURE of a beach? (You may choose more than one)
a rocky cliff
composed of deposited material
found in the coastal zone
a groyne
The term IMPACT means:
the cause of something
the reason for something
the effect on something
an advantage of something
Which of the following is an IMPACT of climate change? (You may choose more than one).
loss of habitats
sunspots
the greenhouse effect
sea level rise
The term IMPACT means the (a) of one thing on something else.
The term INFLUENCE means:
the most important factor
the importance of something
the joining point of two rivers
to affect or change something
The term INFLUENCE means to (a) something.
The term LANDFORM means:
how hilly an area is
a natural feature of the Earth's surface
the shape of the land
a process that affects the land
The term LANDFORM means a (a) feature of the Earth's surface.
Which of the following are landforms? (You may select more than one)
beach
cliff
town
meander
In GCSE Geography, the term ROLE means:
a disadvantage of something
an erosion process
the part that something plays in an issue
the shape of the land
In GCSE Geography, the term ROLE means the part that something plays in an (a) .
Which of the following statements uses the term ROLE correctly?
The availability of healthcare plays an important ROLE in development.
The material was able to ROLE down the slope because it was steep.
The erosion was a ROLE of the landform developing.
The term SIGNIFICANCE means:
the causes of something or reasons for it occurring
the disadvantages of something
the advantages of something
the importance of something or the fact of being worthy of attention of
The term SIGNIFICANCE means the (a) of something or the fact of being worthy of attention.
A student is asked to judge the SIGNIFICANCE of a number of factors. Which of the following would be an appropriate answer.
The main significance was the low price of the coastal defences.
The most significant factor is the type of rock found in that location.
There were many significances that led to the formation of the cliffs in this location.
The term SOCIAL means:
to do with decision-making
to do with people
to do with money
to do with the environment
