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Edexcel GCSE Geography A FULL SET OF KEY TERMS

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term AFFECTS means in have an (a)   on.

2.

The term AFFECTS means:

a)

an impact caused by people

b)

the cost of something

c)

to have an influence on

d)

the most important factor

3.

Which of the following uses the term AFFECTS correctly?

a)

The flooding had several negative AFFECTS on the local population.

b)

The most significant AFFECTS of the flooding were the loss of life and homelessness.

c)

The regular flooding AFFECTS the level of development in the area.

4.

The term BENEFIT means an (a)   something will bring.

5.

The term BENEFIT means:

a)

an advantage something will bring

b)

a direct cause of an event

c)

to have a positive influence on something

d)

a reason or issue

6.

Which of the following sentences uses the term BENEFIT correctly?

a)

The main BENEFIT of the project was access to clean water.

b)

The hospital had a negative BENEFIT for the local population.

c)

The most significant impact of a BENEFIT is that diseases were reduced.

7.

In a GCSE geography question, the term COST usually means a (a)   something will bring.

8.

In a GCSE geography question, the term COST usually means:

a)

the price of something

b)

the most important factor

c)

the area close to the sea or ocean

d)

a disadvantage something will bring

9.

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.

a)

£45 million

b)

Local businesses worth £22 million would need to close down.

c)

The area looked more attractive without defences.

d)

Homes along the seafront would be at risk of collapse.

10.

In a GCSE Geography question, the term CHALLENGES usually refers to the (a)   to something.

11.

In a GCSE Geography question, the term CHALLENGES usually refers to:

a)

the things that people can learn from

b)

the barriers or obstacles to something

c)

a particularly tricky question

d)

the most important disadavantage

12.

Which of the following is a CHALLENGE for development in a rural area?

a)

the lack of infrastructure

b)

the large number of people of working age

c)

the size of the country

d)

a democratic government

13.

In GCSE Geography, a CHARACTERISTIC refers to:

a)

a process of formation

b)

a specific feature

c)

an advantage

d)

a disadvantage

14.

In GCSE Geography, a CHARACTERISTIC is a specific (a)   of something.

15.

Which of the following are CHARACTERISTICS of a sedimentary rock? (You may select more than one)

a)

often forms in water

b)

formed in layers

c)

less resistant to erosion

d)

often contains fossils

16.

The term DISTRIBUTION means:

a)

the pattern of where something is found

b)

the reason for the location of somewhere

c)

the main factor affecting something

d)

the evidence for a theory

17.

The term DISTRIBUTION means the spatial (a)   of something.

18.

The term ECONOMIC means:

a)

to do with decision making

b)

to do with the environment

c)

to do with people

d)

to do with money

19.

The term ECONOMIC means to do with (a)   .

20.

Which of the following is an ECONOMIC issue? (You may select more than one)

a)

there were many jobs available

b)

peoples health improved

c)

the value of houses increased

d)

many people were not allowed to vote

21.

In GCSE Geography, the term FACTOR means:

a)

a disadvantage

b)

a reason or issue

c)

the consequence of something

d)

the average

22.

In GCSE Geography, the term FACTOR means a (a)   for something.

23.

Which of the following are FACTORS affecting the rate of erosion? (Select more than one)

a)

the type of rock

b)

the strength of the agent of erosion (wind or water, etc.)

c)

the time of year

d)

the type of houses nearby

24.

The term FEATURE means:

a)

a quality or characteristic of something

b)

an advantage of something

c)

the impact of something

d)

the processes that form something

25.

The term FEATURE means a (a)   of something.

26.

Which of the following is a FEATURE of a beach? (You may choose more than one)

a)

a rocky cliff

b)

composed of deposited material

c)

found in the coastal zone

d)

a groyne

27.

The term IMPACT means:

a)

the cause of something

b)

the reason for something

c)

the effect on something

d)

an advantage of something

28.

Which of the following is an IMPACT of climate change? (You may choose more than one).

a)

loss of habitats

b)

sunspots

c)

the greenhouse effect

d)

sea level rise

29.

The term IMPACT means the (a)   of one thing on something else.

30.

The term INFLUENCE means:

a)

the most important factor

b)

the importance of something

c)

the joining point of two rivers

d)

to affect or change something

31.

The term INFLUENCE means to (a)   something.

32.

The term LANDFORM means:

a)

how hilly an area is

b)

a natural feature of the Earth's surface

c)

the shape of the land

d)

a process that affects the land

33.

The term LANDFORM means a (a)   feature of the Earth's surface.

34.

Which of the following are landforms? (You may select more than one)

a)

beach

b)

cliff

c)

town

d)

meander

35.

In GCSE Geography, the term ROLE means:

a)

a disadvantage of something

b)

an erosion process

c)

the part that something plays in an issue

d)

the shape of the land

36.

In GCSE Geography, the term ROLE means the part that something plays in an (a)   .

37.

Which of the following statements uses the term ROLE correctly?

a)

The availability of healthcare plays an important ROLE in development.

b)

The material was able to ROLE down the slope because it was steep.

c)

The erosion was a ROLE of the landform developing.

38.

The term SIGNIFICANCE means:

a)

the causes of something or reasons for it occurring

b)

the disadvantages of something

c)

the advantages of something

d)

the importance of something or the fact of being worthy of attention of

39.

The term SIGNIFICANCE means the (a)   of something or the fact of being worthy of attention.

40.

A student is asked to judge the SIGNIFICANCE of a number of factors. Which of the following would be an appropriate answer.

a)

The main significance was the low price of the coastal defences.

b)

The most significant factor is the type of rock found in that location.

c)

There were many significances that led to the formation of the cliffs in this location.

41.

The term SOCIAL means:

a)

to do with decision-making

b)

to do with people

c)

to do with money

d)

to do with the environment